Awards in the 1940s
Published opinions from 1940 to 1949: 690 opinions, 442 with a dollar award, $992,001 in total. Amounts are as stated in each opinion and are not adjusted for inflation.
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Largest awards (top 100)
| Award | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| $97,889 | The County of Cook v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 503 | April 9, 1941 |
| $58,626 | Ira M. Story v. State of Illinois 13 Ill. Ct. Cl. 46 | September 14, 1944‘. |
| $53,958.04 | Chicago Park District v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 499 | April 9, 1941 |
| $31,391.69 | R. C. English v. Ilijnois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 454 | August 31, 1939, for loss |
| $23,092.09 | Arcole Construction Company v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 423 | January 14, 1941 |
| $13,715.95 | Elva Jennings Penwell v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 365 | January 13, 1941 |
| $12,500 | Weiss et al. v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 605 | May 14, 1941 |
| $7,000 | J. Roy Browning v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 67 | November 12, 19-46: |
| $6,752.74 | U. S. Industrial Alcohol Company v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 326 | November 10, 1942 |
| $6,462.50 | Mary a. Skaggs v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 258 | June 12, 1945. |
| $6,094.11 | Lawson v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 16 | September 23, 1949 |
| $6,076 | Herman Drezner v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 106 | January 11, 1949 |
| $5,785 | Helen F. Fredrickson v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 91 | November 12, 1947 |
| $5,785 | Bertha Millie Weaver v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 72 | November 9, 1948. |
| $5,785 | Nadine Burton v. Fillinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 99 | December 9, 1948. |
| $5,760 | T . Cairns v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 65 | September 18, 1947 |
| $5,760 | Lovell Dean v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 72 | September 18, 1947 |
| $5,610.16 | Caroline Mangiamele v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 76 | January 9, 1946 |
| $5,552.40 | Rew M. Martin v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 20 | June 12, 1945 |
| $5,340 | Anna Huizenga v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 134 | May 14, 1946 |
| $5,340 | Merna Mae Arceier v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 93 | November 12, 1946 |
| $5,340 | Lilla 14. Miller v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 194 | March 25, 1947 |
| $5,340 | Ruby Baker v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 261 | April 24, 1947 |
| $5,340 | Marion G. Robertson v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 316 | June 5, 1947. |
| $5,340 | Della N. Corcoran v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 86 | November 12, 1947 |
| $5,323.30 | Clara Welch v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 80 | December 9, 1948 |
| $5,200 | Louisej. Sippel v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 162 | Miciach 16, 1948. |
| $5,200 | Faun E. Peterson v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 118 | January 12, 1949 |
| $5,200 | Mary L. Scheuer v. Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 4 | July 8, 1949 |
| $5,200 | Mary Frances Moody v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 29 | September 23, 1949 |
| $5,200 | Florence M. Lipple v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 46 | October 20, 1949 |
| $5,107.04 | Oliver Leadley v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 70 | December 7, 1.949 |
| $5,031 | Esther M. Carver v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 241 | June 12, 1945 |
| $4,995.38 | Letha Bennett v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 276 | November 10, 1942 |
| $4,931.08 | Iva Berthold v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 119 | January 14, 1947 |
| $4,896.52 | Henry Varness v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 218 | June 17, 1948 |
| $4,895 | Bernice Marx v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 70 | February 10, 1942 |
| $4,895 | Helen G. Cloudas v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 445 | May 12, 194.9 |
| $4,895 | Rose K. Zimmer v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 50 | November 14, 1944 |
| $4,888.87 | Sauhs. Knox v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 57 | November 9, 1948 |
| $4,875 | Minnie Ayers v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 193 | May 11, 1948 |
| $4,832.90 | Mary Catherine Newman v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 52 | January 13, 1942. |
| $4,800 | Roberts v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 268 | May 15, 1940 |
| $4,800 | Anna M. Rategan v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 125 | Janiiary 14, 1947 |
| $4,800 | Louisa Ammann v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 133 | Januarg 14, 1947. |
| $4,800 | Margaret L. Taylor v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 211 | March 25, 1947 |
| $4,800 | Florence Howard v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 245 | Apral 24, 1947. |
| $4,800 | May Smith v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 262 | April 24, 1947 |
| $4,800 | Dorothy Fogleman v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 50 | September 18, 1.947 |
| $4,800 | Jennalyn Gorman v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 92 | November 12, 1947. |
| $4,800 | Mary T. Hediger v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 95 | November 12, 1947 |
| $4,800 | M. Cornale v. Cornale 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 129 | December 18, 1947 |
| $4,800 | Lucille Hayward v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 159 | March 16, 1948 |
| $4,800 | Henry D. Hinicle v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 59 | September 23, 1949 |
| $4,726.50 | Della Thompson v. Fillinois 13 Ill. Ct. Cl. 204 | May 18, 1944 |
| $4,700 | Eva %. Guinto v. State of Illinois 13 Ill. Ct. Cl. 68 | November 9, 1943 |
| $4,700 | Mae Muir v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 191 | May 8, 1945 |
| $4,700 | Mary Recrnor v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 238 | June 12, 1945 |
| $4,700 | Vera June Winfield v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 246 | June 12, 1945 |
| $4,700 | Lula Schierbaum v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 250 | June 12, 1945 |
| $4,700 | Pearle M. Hoff v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 73 | January 9, 1946 |
| $4,700 | Mae Crater v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 143 | May 15, 1946 |
| $4,663.67 | Robert Trolin and Naomi Elizabeth Trolin v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 493 | May 12, 1948 |
| $4,529.80 | Bessie I. Perry v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 49 | November 19, 1945 |
| $4,501.73 | Clarence R. Hieronymus v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 45 | September 18, 1947. |
| $4,500 | Leone Feely v. F 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 34 | September 18, 1947 |
| $4,500 | Flo McIntyre v. 84 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 159 | March 24, 1949 |
| $4,450 | Vonhatten v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 403 | February 11, 1941 |
| $4,400 | McDonald v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 92 | March 11, 1942 |
| $4,400 | Bessie J. Rentfro v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 140 | May 12, 1942 |
| $4,400 | Manion v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 230 | September 8, 1942 |
| $4,400 | Olson v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 468 | May 12, 19M |
| $4,332.83 | Bertha Parks Grisham v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 172 | March 25, 1947 |
| $4,309.80 | Alta Weller v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 103 | March 11, 1942 |
| $4,291.19 | Katie Wright v. Illisois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 164 | March 25. 1947 |
| $4,285.29 | Dr. Charles Ahronheim v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 38 | September 12, 1946. |
| $4,198.47 | Oscar Phelps v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 66 | January 9, 1946 |
| $4,179.83 | Mary Ann Clohses v. Fillinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 114 | January 11, 1948 |
| $4,062.34 | Charles E. Hogan v. Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 80 | January 9, 1946 |
| $4,030 | Flora E. Maddox v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 303 | October 8, 1940 |
| $4,000 | Henry v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 191 | February 14, 1940 |
| $4,000 | Amy Brokmyer v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 265 | May 15, 1940 |
| $4,000 | Cure v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 387 | February 11, 1941 |
| $4,000 | Priscilla Bowers v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 59 | February 10, 1942. |
| $3,888 | Amanda Rascher v. State of Illinois 13 Ill. Ct. Cl. 88 | November 8, 1943 |
| $3,805.55 | Alonzo D. Wise v. State of Illinois 18 Ill. Ct. Cl. 74 | November 9, 1948 |
| $3,673.22 | Dorsiel. Bohannon v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 90 | November 12, 1947 |
| $3,672 | Cecile N. Mullinax v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 10 | March 15, 1944 |
| $3,660.40 | Arnold v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 344 | December 12, 1940 |
| $3,608.97 | Is James McGaughey v. State of Illinois 15 Ill. Ct. Cl. 36 | November 19, 1945 |
| $3,550 | Blazwich v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 291 | September 10, 1940 |
| $3,500 | W. Frank Walkowiak et al. v. State of Illinois 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 335 | December 18, 1942. |
| $3,431.21 | \ Marilyn Sue Newman v. State of Illinois 14 Ill. Ct. Cl. 17 | September 12, 1944 |
| $3,284.97 | Amunicipal Corporation v. State City of Kanicakee 12 Ill. Ct. Cl. 393 | March 9, 1943 |
| $3,218.81 | Louis Eertmoed v. Fillinois 13 Ill. Ct. Cl. 61 | November 9, 1949. |
| $3,211.30 | Harley R. Ransom v. State of Illinois 19 Ill. Ct. Cl. 51 | October 20, 1949. |
| $3,203.97 | Wilson v. State of Illinois 17 Ill. Ct. Cl. 74 | November 13, 1945 |
| $3,200 | Florence Carnahan Duncan v. State of Illinois 11 Ill. Ct. Cl. 392 | February 11, 1941 |
| $3,146.64 | Effie Sperry v. State of Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 159 | March 25, 1947 |
| $2,910.60 | Ronda R. Weber v. Illinois 16 Ill. Ct. Cl. 264 | May 13, 1947 |