Unpaid Wage Cases in Normal, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $253K in back wages owed to 456 workers by Normal employers, in 22 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 66% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 3 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Occupational Development Center 360 Wylie Dr.
$56,421 in back wages to 176 workers · $10,300 in penalties
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Mar 2007–Jun 2008 · repeat violator: R
Los Potrillos, Inc. - Normal, Illinois 201 Landmark Drive
$55,278 in back wages to 20 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2010–Apr 2012
Imperial Buffet 1950 E College Ave
$28,598 in back wages to 26 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2013–Feb 2015
Staywood Inn 8 Traders Circle
$24,904 in back wages to 61 workers
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Mar 2006–Apr 2006
Meineke Car Care 1500 E Vernon
$17,792 in back wages to 9 workers
General Automotive Repair · period investigated Feb 2003–Feb 2005
Overton Renovation 214 Riss Dr
$17,127 in back wages to 12 workers
Residential Remodelers · period investigated Mar 2017–Mar 2019
Mid Illinois Hematology & Oncology Associates 407 E. Vernon Avenue
$15,464 in back wages to 7 workers
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) · period investigated Nov 2012–Nov 2014
A Shining Star Learning Center 17 Traders Circle
$7,268 in back wages to 26 workers
Child Day Care Services · period investigated Aug 2010–Aug 2012
NvestNU, LLC. 310 Wiley, Suite 303
$7,210 in back wages to 17 workers
Electronic Shopping · period investigated Oct 2005–Oct 2005
A Shining Star Learning Center 17 Traders Circle
$4,697 in back wages to 17 workers
Child Day Care Services · period investigated Dec 2022–Dec 2024
Most recent cases
Avanti's Italian Restaurant period ending Apr 2025
$1,950 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
A Shining Star Learning Center period ending Dec 2024
$4,697 in back wages to 17 workers · Child Day Care Services
Lancaster Heights Apartments and Townhomes period ending Aug 2021
$197 in back wages to 3 workers · Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
Bairds Auto Care period ending Oct 2020
$354 in back wages to 3 workers · General Automotive Repair
Overton Renovation period ending Mar 2019
$17,127 in back wages to 12 workers · Residential Remodelers
Avanti's Italian Restaurant period ending Mar 2019
$4,659 in back wages to 13 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
McLean County Nursing Home period ending Sep 2016
$1,070 in back wages to 1 worker · Local Nursing Homes
Pinecrest Apartments period ending Oct 2015
$1,664 in back wages to 2 workers · Residential Property Managers
Imperial Buffet period ending Feb 2015
$28,598 in back wages to 26 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Pub II Food & Spirits period ending Jan 2015
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Medici period ending Jan 2015
$166 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Carl's Ice Cream period ending Jan 2015
$23 in back wages to 1 worker · $2,000 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Mid Illinois Hematology & Oncology Associates period ending Nov 2014
$15,464 in back wages to 7 workers · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Chesterbrook Academy Preschool period ending Sep 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Child Day Care Services
A Shining Star Learning Center period ending Aug 2012
$7,268 in back wages to 26 workers · Child Day Care Services
Los Potrillos, Inc. - Normal, Illinois period ending Apr 2012
$55,278 in back wages to 20 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Imperial Buffet period ending Mar 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Rieger Eye Care, Ltd. period ending Jan 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Offices of Optometrists
Bob Dennison Auto Center period ending Dec 2010
$966 in back wages to 2 workers · Used Car Dealers
Technisource period ending Jan 2009
2 violations, no back wages · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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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