Towns et al v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-16316

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman

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  1. October 29, 2024

    Chicago Gas Utility Can't Escape Bulk Of Race Bias Suit

    An Illinois federal judge declined to gut core bias claims from a suit claiming a Chicago natural gas company disproportionately sent Black employees to dangerous neighborhoods where they were assaulted, rejecting the business' position that it can't be held liable for random crimes.

  2. November 29, 2023

    Race Bias Rampant At Chicago Gas Utility, Workers Tell Court

    A Chicago natural gas company sent Black employees to dangerous neighborhoods where many were assaulted at gunpoint, denied them career advancement and let white workers use racial slurs on the job, according to a proposed class action filed in Illinois federal court.