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Appellate Court Agrees With BBP That Covid-19 Pandemic Did Not Constitute "Extraordinary Circumstance" In Pension Case
January 19th, 2026
Finding that the COVID-19 pandemic did not constitute an extraordinary circumstance for purposes of tolling certain payment requirements in the Illinois Pension Code, the Appellate Court last month affirmed the decision of the Retirement Board of the…
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BBP convinces Appellate Court to Uphold Duty Disability Benefit Determination of Cook County Retirement Board
December 23rd, 2025
Finding nothing to suggest a pension board’s findings were against the manifest weight of the evidence, the Appellate Court recently unanimously affirmed the decision of the Retirement Board of the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Be…
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BBP Prevails in Illinois Supreme Court on Behalf of the Chicago Policemen's Retirement Board in Duty Disability Case
November 26th, 2025
BBP prevails in the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of the Chicago Policemen's Retirement Board
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BBP Welcomes New Associates
January 16th, 2025
Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. is pleased to announce the addition of new associate attorneys Colin M. Chenoweth and Jack T. Grochowski. Mr. Chenoweth serves both private- and public-sector clients and performs work for the firm’s transaction and…
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BBP Proud to Again Help Spread "Amate" to Chicagoans
March 17th, 2023
For the third straight year, Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. is pleased to join Wintrust Bank and Radio Flyer, among others, in helping sponsor the Amate Magic Casino Night fund-raiser at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Venue West in Chicago’s We…
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BBP Welcomes Gough as Chief Diversity Officer
April 11th, 2022
Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. is pleased to announce the addition of partner Josie M. Gough as its Chief Diversity Officer.
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BBP's Burns Reappointed to Illinois Court of Claims
April 21st, 2021
Mary Patricia Burns, founder of Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., was confirmed for a third term as a judge to the Illinois Court of Claims on Tuesday by the state General Assembly.
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BBP Overturns Police Pension Board Decision Despite 2 Adverse Expert Opinions
February 4th, 2021
A police officer injured when a driver slammed into his patrol car while he was protecting the scene of a car accident is entitled to a line of duty disability pension, contrary to the opinions of two doctors appointed by the local pension board.
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BBP bids fond adieu to Harmon, new Senate President
February 5th, 2020
Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. partner Don Harmon has decided to step down from his position with the firm in order to devote more time to his new position as Illinois Senate President, he announced last week. “I recognized that I just don’t hav…
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BBP Partner Harmon Elected Senate President
January 22nd, 2020
Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. partner Don Harmon has been elected President of the Illinois State Senate, accomplishing a long-held goal for the Oak Park native. Harmon, in his fourth term as a State Senator, beat out Republican Minority Leader Bil…
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