Bill to Deny Comp to Workers Injured During Felony Passes House

The Illinois House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to prevent payment of workers' compensation benefits to any person whose injury happened while engaged in a felony such as aggravated DUI or reckless homicide, the Belleville News-Democrat reported Thursday.The legislation now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn.Senate Bill 1147 was authored by Sens. Bill Haine, D-Alton, and Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon. The legislation was spurred by the death in 2007 of teenage sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl of Collinsville.The sisters' car was struck by Illinois State Trooper Matt Mitchell, who was talking on his...