Unpaid Wage Cases in Loves Park, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $136K in back wages owed to 163 workers by Loves Park employers, in 16 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 51% of it. The industry with the most back wages is nonresidential building construction.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 5 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Sun Lee Developers LLC 400 N Perryville Road
$47,781 in back wages to 17 workers
Nonresidential Building Construction · period investigated Sep 2008–Apr 2009
Peters Engineering 2198 Nimtz Rd
$26,355 in back wages to 17 workers
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · period investigated Jul 2008–Jun 2010
Fiesta Cancun 1508 E. Riverside Blvd.
$14,972 in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2018–Nov 2020
Tuffy Auto Service Centers (Loves Park, IL) 6574 E. Riverside Blvd
$8,028 in back wages to 3 workers
General Automotive Repair · period investigated Jul 2013–Jul 2015
Ford Tool and Machining 2205 Range Road
$8,000 in back wages to 1 worker
Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing · period investigated Oct 2003–Aug 2004
Napoli's Pizza 6560 Alpine Road
$7,974 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2020–Sep 2022
Steve's Maid Rite 1726 E. Riverside Blvd
$5,440 in back wages to 2 workers · $1,485 in penalties · 3 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2006–Jan 2008
Milestone, Inc. 4060 McFarland Road
$4,692 in back wages to 57 workers
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Apr 2010–Jun 2010
Popeye's 5207 N 2nd St
$3,464 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2021–Oct 2023
Forest Hills Lanes 7742 Forest Hills Rd
$3,140 in back wages to 12 workers · $371 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Bowling Centers · period investigated Feb 2004–Oct 2005
Most recent cases
Popeye's period ending Oct 2023
$3,464 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Napoli's Pizza period ending Sep 2022
$7,974 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
East Bank Center period ending Nov 2021
$1,272 in back wages to 17 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Rock Valley Fence and Deck period ending Apr 2021
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Fiesta Cancun period ending Nov 2020
$14,972 in back wages to 10 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Hope and Anchor English Pub period ending Jul 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Spring Garden Family Restaurant period ending Jul 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Tad's Bar and Grill period ending Jun 2019
$56 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Great Lakes Pallet period ending Feb 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Eggspress period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Tuffy Auto Service Centers (Loves Park, IL) period ending Jul 2015
$8,028 in back wages to 3 workers · General Automotive Repair
Havoline Xpress Lube, Loves Park, store 110 period ending Dec 2013
$1,117 in back wages to 13 workers · Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops
Sonic Drive-In (Loves Park) period ending Jun 2013
$26 in back wages to 1 worker · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Danfoss Power Electronics period ending Jun 2012
$2,040 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
PHO Square Restaurant period ending Nov 2011
$1,262 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Peters Engineering period ending Jun 2010
$26,355 in back wages to 17 workers · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Milestone, Inc. period ending Jun 2010
$4,692 in back wages to 57 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Sun Lee Developers LLC period ending Apr 2009
$47,781 in back wages to 17 workers · Nonresidential Building Construction
Steve's Maid Rite period ending Jan 2008
$5,440 in back wages to 2 workers · $1,485 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Forest Hills Lanes period ending Oct 2005
$3,140 in back wages to 12 workers · $371 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Bowling Centers
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
Labor and employment lawyers in Illinois
Lawbamba lists 20 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Illinois, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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