Steel from the Calumet, gasoline from the bluffs above the Mississippi, tractors from the Illinois River valley: for most of the twentieth century Illinois made much of what the Midwest ran on, and the furnaces, boilers, and steam lines behind that work were wrapped, lined, and sealed with asbestos. The trusts' Illinois entries gather most thickly around:
- Chicago's Southeast Side and the Calumet — U.S. Steel's South Works, Republic Steel, and Wisconsin Steel;
- the Metro East, across the river from St. Louis — Granite City Steel, Laclede Steel at Alton, and Monsanto's plant at Sauget;
- the Wood River refineries — Shell at Roxana, the Standard Oil refinery at Wood River, and Clark Oil at Hartford; Shell's refinery is the worksite most trusts recognize in the state;
- the Des Plaines River corridor — the Pure Oil (later Union Oil) refinery at Lemont, Texaco at Lockport, and Mobil and Amoco Chemicals at Joliet;
- central Illinois — Caterpillar and Keystone Steel & Wire at Peoria, A.E. Staley and Archer Daniels Midland at Decatur, and Commonwealth Edison's Powerton station at Pekin; and
- the southeastern oil field — Marathon's refinery at Robinson and Texaco's at Lawrenceville.
The Navy's training center at Great Lakes and the Army's Rock Island Arsenal add federal worksites at the state's northeast and western edges.
When these companies went bankrupt, the trusts set up to pay their asbestos claims each published a list of locations where its products were proven to be present. For Illinois, those lists hold more than 6,500 entries across 531 communities, from 30 asbestos trusts. One plant can appear many times, under different names or on different trusts' lists. Hundreds of our clients worked at Illinois job sites.
Every asbestos trust claim has to prove two things: that a company's asbestos-containing product was present at a job site, and that the worker handled that product, or worked close enough to it, to breathe its dust. If you or your loved one worked at a site on those lists during the applicable years, the first half is already established, because the trust has acknowledged its products were there.
We help workers who are alive and recently diagnosed, adult children and spouses researching on behalf of someone who is sick, and families of workers who have already passed away from mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis. If you are a worker who has just been diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open for your family. There is still a claim to be made for families of workers who have already passed; we handle wrongful death cases routinely.
You don't need the product names or old records. No fee unless we recover compensation for your family.
Illinois filing deadlines and trust eligibility, in brief
Illinois gives a diagnosed worker two years to file a personal-injury claim. Exactly when the clock starts varies, so to be safe, count from the date of diagnosis. If an earlier X-ray, CT scan or screening showed asbestos-related scarring, an Illinois court may count the two years from that earlier finding, so call us right away. After a death, the family usually has two years from the date of death to file a wrongful-death claim, but only if the worker's own deadline had not already run. If your loved one is alive and diagnosed, calling early keeps more options open.
Illinois deadlines, the wrongful-death rule, and how they apply to your family
Most workers exposed before 1983 can also file against the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust independently of anything documented at a specific site. How trust eligibility works.
We help families of workers who have already passed away. Illinois wrongful death and survival actions are well-established pathways for asbestos cases.
The sites profiled below show confirmed asbestos products based on the asbestos trusts established for companies that did business there. Those trusts exist because Clarence Borel, a Gulf Coast insulator, chose to sue in 1969 — not for himself, but because he realized his coworkers would die the same way he was dying. His decision created the legal framework that produced the trust system you're about to scan.
Today the choice is yours. You can file trust claims based on the documented exposure at your loved one's worksite — paper claims, no courtroom. Or you can follow Clarence Borel and also sue the manufacturers and premises owners directly, which allows us to build a full exposure profile for every site your loved one worked at and recover from defendants the trust system doesn't reach. Read his story.
Asbestos trust coverage across Illinois
The Johns-Manville Settlement Trust is open to most workers exposed before 1983, regardless of which specific worksite the exposure occurred at. Johns-Manville supplied so much asbestos and so many asbestos products across so many American industries that the trust does not require site-specific documentation. For mesothelioma claims, even one day of asbestos exposure before December 31, 1982 (at work or through a family member's work clothes brought into the home) can qualify a worker for Johns-Manville Settlement Trust compensation.
For lung cancer, asbestosis, and other non-mesothelioma asbestos diseases, the threshold is 60 months of total asbestos exposure with at least 6 months occurring before December 31, 1982. The one-day-of-exposure threshold for mesothelioma reflects how the disease actually develops (even brief exposure can cause it) and most major asbestos trusts apply similarly low-threshold eligibility for mesothelioma claims.
Because Johns-Manville keeps no site list of its own, every worksite on another trust's list also qualifies for Johns-Manville. Twenty-nine other trusts list Illinois worksites. The number of Illinois entries on each trust's list:
- Johns-Manville: no list of its own; every site on the other trusts' lists qualifies
- Babcock & Wilcox: 1,847 entries (industrial and utility boilers)
- A.P. Green: 1,395 entries (refractory brick, castables and cements)
- Owens Corning: 867 entries (Kaylo and high-temperature pipe and block insulation)
- Fibreboard: 431 entries (Pabco pipe and block insulation)
- Eagle-Picher: 344 entries (insulating cements and pipe covering)
- DII Industries (Halliburton): 315 entries (pumps, compressors and oilfield equipment)
- Combustion Engineering: 270 entries (boilers and refractory)
- U.S. Gypsum: 258 entries (joint compound, plaster and acoustical products)
- W.R. Grace: 202 entries (Monokote spray fireproofing and Zonolite)
- Flintkote: 130 entries (roofing, flooring and building products)
- Plibrico: 101 entries (refractory plastics and castables)
- Owens-Illinois: 93 entries (Kaylo pipe and block insulation)
- GAF: 86 entries (roofing and building products)
- Armstrong World Industries: 75 entries (insulation contracting and floor products)
- A-Best: 42 entries (asbestos safety clothing)
- Kaiser Aluminum: 38 entries (refractory and insulating products)
- DII Industries (Harbison-Walker): 34 entries (refractory brick and castables)
- ACandS: 32 entries (insulation contracting)
- NARCO: 31 entries (refractory gun mixes and castables)
- ABB Lummus: 22 entries (refinery and petrochemical engineering)
- ASARCO: 21 entries (asbestos mining and smelting)
- Pittsburgh Corning: 17 entries (Unibestos pipe insulation)
- Turner & Newall: 14 entries (Limpet sprayed asbestos and asbestos textiles)
- J.T. Thorpe (California): 11 entries (insulation and refractory contracting)
- Brauer Supply: 7 entries (insulation supply)
- Fuller-Austin: 7 entries (insulation contracting)
- Yarway: 5 entries (steam traps and valves)
- Raytech: 3 entries (friction products)
- Burns & Roe: 1 entry (power-plant engineering and construction)
Trust coverage at this depth means most Illinois workers with significant industrial exposure histories will trigger filings against multiple trusts simultaneously — typically Johns-Manville plus the site-specific trusts documented at their worksites.
Illinois cities and their industries
Open a city to see the worksites there that the asbestos trusts recognize, grouped by industry, with why each industry used asbestos.
ChicagoChicago's Southeast Side was one of the country's great steelmaking districts — U.S. Steel's South Works, Republic, Wisconsin Steel, and Interlake along the lakefront and the Calumet River — and Commonwealth Edison's generating stations powered the city's factories.
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Interlake Steel (Interlake Iron)
- Republic Steel South Chicago works (LTV Steel)
- U.S. Steel South Works (Illinois Steel, Carnegie-Illinois)
- Wisconsin Steel Works (International Harvester)
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- Sherwin-Williams
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Commonwealth Edison Chicago generating stations
AltonAlton, on the Mississippi bluffs above St. Louis, made steel at Laclede Steel's works, glass containers at Owens-Illinois, and paperboard at the Alton Box Board mill.
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Laclede Steel
Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.
- Alton Box Board paper mill
DecaturDecatur, which called itself the Soybean Capital of the World, processed corn and soybeans at A.E. Staley and Archer Daniels Midland.
Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.
- A.E. Staley Manufacturing
- Archer Daniels Midland
JolietJoliet's industry follows the Des Plaines River: Mobil's refinery and Amoco's chemical plant, with Commonwealth Edison's Joliet power station and the Joliet Arsenal nearby.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Mobil Joliet refinery
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- Amoco Chemicals Joliet plant
PeoriaPeoria was Caterpillar's headquarters city, with its tractor plants in Peoria, East Peoria, and Mossville, and home to Keystone Steel & Wire's wire and fence mill.
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Caterpillar Peoria plant
- Keystone Steel & Wire
SaugetSauget, the village of Monsanto until 1967, grew up around Monsanto's chemical works and Cerro's copper mill, across the Mississippi from St. Louis.
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- Monsanto W.G. Krummrich plant
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Cerro Copper Products
CiceroCicero was home to Western Electric's Hawthorne Works, which made telephone equipment for the Bell System and at its peak employed tens of thousands.
Paper mills and manufacturing plants. Paper mills, glass plants, lumber mills, and factories ran their own boilers and steam systems, insulated with asbestos pipe covering and sealed with asbestos gaskets. A paper mill's recovery boilers were among the most asbestos-intensive equipment anywhere.
- Western Electric Hawthorne Works
East AltonEast Alton grew around the Olin family's Western Cartridge Company, later Olin Mathieson and Olin Corporation, with its ammunition plant and brass mill.
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Olin Corporation (Western Cartridge, Olin Mathieson)
Granite CityGranite City was laid out in the 1890s as an industrial town around the Niedringhaus family's steel and enamelware works; Granite City Steel, later part of National Steel and U.S. Steel, has anchored it since.
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Granite City Steel (National Steel, U.S. Steel Granite City Works)
Great LakesNaval Station Great Lakes, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago, has trained Navy recruits since 1911, and its machinist's mate and boilerman schools trained the sailors who ran ships' engine rooms.
Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.
- Naval Station Great Lakes
LemontLemont's refinery on the Sanitary and Ship Canal was built by Pure Oil and run by Union Oil after 1965.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Union Oil Lemont refinery (Pure Oil)
Rock IslandRock Island Arsenal, on an island in the Mississippi, has made and repaired Army weapons and equipment since the 1860s.
Military installations. Military bases ran boiler plants, steam distribution systems, and aircraft and vehicle maintenance shops, and built and renovated for decades with asbestos-containing materials.
- Rock Island Arsenal
RoxanaRoxana takes its name from Roxana Petroleum, the Shell company that built the Wood River refinery here during World War I; the trusts list it under both Roxana and Wood River.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Shell Wood River refinery (Roxana Petroleum)
Wood RiverWood River grew up around Standard Oil of Indiana's refinery, later run under the American Oil and Amoco names, next door to Shell's refinery at Roxana.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Standard Oil (Indiana) Wood River refinery (American Oil, Amoco)
Other Illinois communitiesOne worksite each in 6 more communities.
Refineries and petrochemical plants. Refineries ran on heat: crude heaters, cat crackers, boilers, and miles of steam and process piping, all insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products into the late 1970s. Insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, and the contract crews who worked turnarounds carried the heaviest exposure.
- Marathon Robinson refinery (Ohio Oil) — Robinson
- Texaco Lawrenceville refinery (Indian Refining) — Lawrenceville
- Texaco Lockport refinery (The Texas Company) — Lockport
Chemical plants. Chemical plants combined high heat with corrosive service: furnaces and reactors lined with asbestos refractory, steam lines wrapped in asbestos insulation, and acid-resistant asbestos gaskets and packing at every flange.
- U.S. Industrial Chemicals — Tuscola
Steel, metals, and metalworking. Steel mills, foundries, tool works, and aluminum plants used asbestos wherever metal was melted, poured, or heat-treated: refractory brick and cement, insulation on furnaces and ladles, and asbestos protective clothing.
- Consolidated Aluminum (Conalco) — Madison
Power plants and utilities. Power plants' boilers, turbines, and high-pressure steam lines were insulated, lined, and sealed with asbestos products, and every overhaul released dust across the plant.
- Commonwealth Edison Powerton station — Pekin
Mesothelioma settlement values at Illinois's most-documented worksites
These worksites appear on the approved-site lists of at least seven trusts besides Johns-Manville. Trust counts are minimums: a trust may list a site under a name we haven't yet matched to it. The years are the exposure window the trusts' lists recognize at each site; most lists end at 1982.
Open a worksite to see each trust that lists it, with the mesothelioma values the trust publishes and its current payment percentage. "Trust values together" adds up those trusts' values at their payment percentages: the low figure uses each trust's scheduled value, the high figure each trust's published maximum, which Individual Review can reach. Most mesothelioma claims are paid above the scheduled value. But each trust sets its own eligibility rules — the years, the work, and the length of exposure it requires — so few people qualify for every trust on a list, some trusts publish no fixed schedule, and these figures are not a prediction of any recovery. All trust values and payment percentages.
Shell Wood River refinery (Roxana Petroleum)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Brauer Supply | $125,000 – $250,000 | 9.5% | $11,875 – $23,750 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| J.T. Thorpe (California) | Not published | — | — |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
U.S. Steel South Works (Illinois Steel, Carnegie-Illinois)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Kaiser Aluminum | Not published | — | — |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Granite City Steel (National Steel, U.S. Steel Granite City Works)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Brauer Supply | $125,000 – $250,000 | 9.5% | $11,875 – $23,750 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Kaiser Aluminum | Not published | — | — |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Union Oil Lemont refinery (Pure Oil)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Fuller-Austin | $58,500 | 45% | $26,325 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| J.T. Thorpe (California) | Not published | — | — |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Plibrico | $350,000 – $750,000 | 0.94% | $3,290 – $7,050 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Standard Oil (Indiana) Wood River refinery (American Oil, Amoco)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Brauer Supply | $125,000 – $250,000 | 9.5% | $11,875 – $23,750 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Turner & Newall | $200,000 – $600,000 | 2.9% | $5,800 – $17,400 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Republic Steel South Chicago works (LTV Steel)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Kaiser Aluminum | Not published | — | — |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Texaco Lawrenceville refinery (Indian Refining)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Commonwealth Edison Powerton station
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Marathon Robinson refinery (Ohio Oil)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ABB Lummus | $1,000 – $400,000 | 9.5% | $95 – $38,000 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Sherwin-Williams
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Naval Station Great Lakes
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Flintkote | $184,000 – $450,000 | 15% | $27,600 – $67,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Texaco Lockport refinery (The Texas Company)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Monsanto W.G. Krummrich plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Laclede Steel
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Commonwealth Edison Chicago generating stations
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Yarway | $55,000 – $150,000 | 27.5% | $15,125 – $41,250 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Interlake Steel (Interlake Iron)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| DII Industries (Harbison-Walker) | $144,897.50 – $610,000 | 60% | $86,938.50 – $366,000 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Consolidated Aluminum (Conalco)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
U.S. Industrial Chemicals
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Alton Box Board paper mill
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Owens-Illinois Alton glass plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best | $30,500 | 18% | $5,490 |
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Plibrico | $350,000 – $750,000 | 0.94% | $3,290 – $7,050 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Continental Can Co.
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| J.T. Thorpe (California) | Not published | — | — |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Plibrico | $350,000 – $750,000 | 0.94% | $3,290 – $7,050 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Central Illinois Public Service Coffeen station
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
A.E. Staley Manufacturing
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Owens-Illinois | $100,000 – $382,600 | 65% | $65,000 – $248,690 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Olin Corporation (Western Cartridge, Olin Mathieson)
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Turner & Newall | $200,000 – $600,000 | 2.9% | $5,800 – $17,400 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Clark Oil Hartford refinery
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Pittsburgh Corning | $175,000 – $500,000 | 19% | $33,250 – $95,000 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Amoco Chemicals Joliet plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Mobil Joliet refinery
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| W.R. Grace | $180,000 – $450,000 | 30.1% | $54,180 – $135,450 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Caterpillar Mossville plant
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| GAF | $155,000 – $450,000 | 5.0% | $7,750 – $22,500 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Hiram Walker distillery
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| ACandS | $150,000 – $550,000 | 2.89% | $4,335 – $15,895 |
| Armstrong World Industries | $110,000 – $400,000 | 7.8% | $8,580 – $31,200 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Keystone Steel & Wire
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| NARCO | $75,000 – $1,379,580 | 100% | $75,000 – $1,379,580 |
| Owens Corning | $215,000 – $650,000 | 4.3% | $9,245 – $27,950 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
Commonwealth Edison Waukegan station
| Trust | Mesothelioma value | Payment % | Payment at that % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Green | $165,694 | 6.0% | $9,941.64 |
| Babcock & Wilcox | $90,000 – $400,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 – $17,200 |
| Combustion Engineering | $75,000 – $400,000 | 15.3% | $11,475 – $61,200 |
| DII Industries (Halliburton) | $60,718.95 – $256,000 | 60% | $36,431.37 – $153,600 |
| Eagle-Picher | No fixed schedule | — | Set case by case |
| Fibreboard | $135,000 – $450,000 | 3.5% | $4,725 – $15,750 |
| Yarway | $55,000 – $150,000 | 27.5% | $15,125 – $41,250 |
| Johns-Manville | $350,000 – $750,000 | 5.6% | $19,600 – $42,000 |
A closer look at major Illinois worksites
The worksites below are those recognized by the most asbestos trusts in Illinois — eleven or more, counting Johns-Manville — and Laclede Steel at Alton, where more than a dozen of our clients worked. Each profile draws on the trust signatures present at the site to identify the products workers handled, the trades most heavily exposed, and the asbestos types they likely encountered. Your specific worksite may be documented even if it doesn't appear here — call us.
Shell Wood River refinery (Roxana Petroleum) — Roxana
Shell's Wood River refinery was built during World War I by Roxana Petroleum, a Shell company that gave the village of Roxana its name, and it ranked among the largest refineries in the Midwest for the rest of the century. Phillips 66 operates it today. The trusts list it under Shell Oil, Shell Petroleum, and Roxana Petroleum, some filed under Roxana and some under Wood River; it is one refinery.
Workers exposed. Refinery operations of this scale required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, mechanics, instrument technicians, electricians, and operators across crude distillation, cat cracking, alkylation, and the supporting utilities, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 17 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Brauer Supply, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, J.T. Thorpe (California), NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1925 through 1982. No Illinois worksite is recognized by more trusts.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, and NARCO refractory lined the crude heaters, cat crackers, and process furnaces. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the refinery's steam systems, with gaskets and packing on every steam connection and access door. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest lines, and Armstrong World Industries and Fibreboard supplied more pipe and block insulation, with Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the fittings. ACandS and J.T. Thorpe insulation crews and Brauer Supply's insulation materials point to contractor-applied insulation across the plant, ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Granite City Steel (National Steel, U.S. Steel Granite City Works) — Granite City
Granite City Steel was the Metro East's integrated steel mill, with blast furnaces, steelmaking furnaces, a hot strip mill, and cold rolling mills along the Mississippi. National Steel bought the company in 1971, and U.S. Steel acquired National Steel's mills in 2003; the plant runs today as U.S. Steel's Granite City Works. The trusts list it under Granite City Steel, National Steel, and U.S. Steel; it is one mill.
Workers exposed. Integrated steel operations of this scale required refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, mill operators, electricians, laborers, and the broader maintenance trades that kept the blast furnaces, steelmaking furnaces, and rolling mills running across shift work.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Brauer Supply, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1926 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory brick and cement lined the blast furnaces, steelmaking furnaces, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles, and bricklayers cut, fit, and chipped it out through every reline. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the mill's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation, Brauer Supply's insulation materials, and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest of the steam and process piping, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
U.S. Steel South Works (Illinois Steel, Carnegie-Illinois) — Chicago
South Works, on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Calumet River in the South Chicago neighborhood, was for decades one of the largest steel mills in the country. It belonged to Illinois Steel before U.S. Steel was formed in 1901, was run by U.S. Steel's Carnegie-Illinois subsidiary from the mid-1930s until 1951, and closed in 1992. The trusts list it under all three names, filed under Chicago and South Chicago; it is one mill.
Workers exposed. Blast furnace and open hearth crews, refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, crane operators and the mechanics who kept the cranes running, electricians, ironworkers, and the broader integrated steel trades.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, W.R. Grace, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1930 through 1984.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, Kaiser, and NARCO refractory lined the blast furnaces, open hearths, soaking pits, reheat furnaces, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the mill's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), covered the hottest steam lines, with Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the rest. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for work at the furnaces, and W.R. Grace's Monokote spray fireproofing covered structural steel. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Standard Oil (Indiana) Wood River refinery (American Oil, Amoco) — Wood River
Standard Oil Company (Indiana) built its Wood River refinery in the first decade of the twentieth century, beside what became Shell's refinery at Roxana, and ran it for most of the century under its own name and those of its American Oil and Amoco companies. The trusts list it under Standard Oil, Standard Oil of Indiana, American Oil, and Amoco; it is one refinery. Amoco Chemical's Wood River entries are listed separately.
Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the cat crackers and process heaters, mechanics, instrument technicians, electricians, and operators, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Brauer Supply, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Fibreboard, GAF, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Turner & Newall, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1940 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green and NARCO refractory lined the cat crackers, reformers, and process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line, with Fibreboard pipe insulation and Brauer Supply's insulation materials on the rest of the steam and process piping. The Turner & Newall signature points to Limpet sprayed asbestos, amosite in standard Limpet and crocidolite in Limpet Blue. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics on the refinery's buildings, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in Limpet Blue and in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Union Oil Lemont refinery (Pure Oil) — Lemont
The Lemont refinery, on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal southwest of the city, was Pure Oil's until Union Oil of California acquired Pure Oil in 1965; the refinery's operating history spans both companies. The trusts list it under Pure Oil, Union Oil, and Unocal; it is one refinery.
Workers exposed. Refinery operations required pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, mechanics, instrument technicians, and operators.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 12 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Fuller-Austin, GAF, J.T. Thorpe (California), Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Plibrico, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1939 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory and Plibrico's plastic refractories and gun mixes, made by a Chicago company, lined the process heaters and cat cracker, and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered more of the steam and process piping, much of it applied by Fuller-Austin and J.T. Thorpe insulation crews. GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Republic Steel South Chicago works (LTV Steel) — Chicago
Republic Steel's South Chicago works stood on the Calumet River on the city's Southeast Side. It is remembered for the Memorial Day Massacre of 1937, when Chicago police killed ten people at a strike rally outside the plant. Republic became part of LTV Steel in 1984, and the trusts list the works under Republic Steel and LTV Steel; it is one mill.
Workers exposed. Republic's South Chicago operations required refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, ironworkers, and the supporting maintenance trades across the furnaces and rolling mills.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), DII Industries (Harbison-Walker), Fibreboard, GAF, Kaiser Aluminum, Owens Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1942 through 1984.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green, Harbison-Walker, and Kaiser refractory lined the furnaces, soaking pits, and ladles. Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering boilers powered the mill's steam plant, with pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Owens Corning's Kaylo line, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), and Fibreboard pipe insulation covered the steam lines. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for work at the furnaces, GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics on the mill buildings, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Texaco Lawrenceville refinery (Indian Refining) — Lawrenceville
The Lawrenceville refinery, in the oil field of southeastern Illinois, belonged to the Indian Refining Company, maker of Havoline motor oil, until The Texas Company bought Indian Refining in 1931; The Texas Company renamed itself Texaco in 1959. The trusts list it under Indian Refining, The Texas Company, and Texaco; it is one refinery.
Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers, mechanics, instrument technicians, electricians, and operators, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Babcock & Wilcox, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1916 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the stills and process heaters, and Babcock & Wilcox boilers powered the refinery's steam systems, with gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest lines, and Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest. ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction, GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Commonwealth Edison Powerton station — Pekin
Powerton is Commonwealth Edison's coal-fired generating station on the Illinois River at Pekin, south of Peoria. The trusts list it under Commonwealth Edison and the Powerton station; it is one plant.
Workers exposed. Boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, refractory workers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, and power plant operators, along with the construction and overhaul crews.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ACandS, Armstrong World Industries, Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, NARCO, Owens Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1940 through 1982. No Illinois power plant is recognized by more trusts.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. The Babcock & Wilcox and Combustion Engineering signatures reflect the station's boilers, with their pipe and block insulation, A.P. Green and NARCO refractory, and gaskets and packing, and the ACandS and Armstrong signatures point to insulation contracting crews at the plant. Owens Corning and Fibreboard pipe and block insulation, its high-temperature grades made with amosite (brown asbestos), and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the steam and turbine piping; the Halliburton signature reflects pumps. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Marathon Robinson refinery (Ohio Oil) — Robinson
The Robinson refinery in Crawford County was built by The Ohio Oil Company, which renamed itself Marathon Oil in 1962, and Marathon still runs it. The trusts list it under Ohio Oil, Marathon Oil, and the Robinson refinery; it is one refinery.
Workers exposed. Pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, refractory workers on the cat cracker and process heaters, mechanics, instrument technicians, electricians, and operators, along with the contract crews who worked turnarounds.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 11 asbestos trusts — A.P. Green, ABB Lummus, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, GAF, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Pittsburgh Corning, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1947 through 1982.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green refractory lined the cat cracker and process heaters, and Combustion Engineering boilers carried pipe and block insulation and gaskets and packing. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Pittsburgh Corning's amosite-rich Unibestos covered the hottest lines, with Fibreboard pipe insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement on the rest. ABB Lummus did refinery engineering and construction, GAF documentation points to roofing felts and mastics, and the Halliburton signature reflects pumps and compressors from Ingersoll, Dresser, Pacific, and Worthington. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) appeared in the gaskets and packing of the refinery's acid service.
Laclede Steel — Alton
Laclede Steel, a St. Louis company, made steel at its Alton works on the Mississippi for most of the twentieth century. The trusts list it under Laclede Steel and Laclede Steel Company; it is one mill.
Workers exposed. Steel manufacturing operations required refractory bricklayers, boilermakers, pipefitters, insulators, millwrights, mechanics, and electricians.
Trust documentation: recognized by at least 9 asbestos trusts — A-Best, A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, NARCO, Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, and Johns-Manville. The trusts' lists document their products here from 1920 through 1984.
Products, trust signatures, and asbestos types. A.P. Green and NARCO refractory brick and cement lined the furnaces and ladles, and Babcock & Wilcox boilers powered the steam plant, with gaskets and packing on every steam connection. Because the Owens-Illinois trust signature is present, Owens-Illinois Kaylo high-temperature pipe insulation, an amosite (brown asbestos) product, was used at this site during the 1948–1958 manufacturing window, followed by Owens Corning's Kaylo line; Fibreboard pipe and block insulation and Eagle-Picher insulating cement covered the rest of the mill's piping. A-Best supplied asbestos safety clothing for work at the furnaces. Chrysotile (white asbestos) ran through most of these product categories.
Illinois entries by city
The trusts' lists hold Illinois entries in 531 communities. Open the list below for the number of entries in each. Call us for any specific worksite — whether or not the city appears here.
Entries on the trusts' lists, city by city
| City | Entries on the trusts' lists |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 2,093 |
| Peoria | 181 |
| Rockford | 153 |
| Joliet | 138 |
| East St. Louis | 110 |
| Granite City | 93 |
| Decatur | 91 |
| Alton | 80 |
| Waukegan | 72 |
| Danville | 71 |
| Rock Island | 67 |
| Springfield | 66 |
| Sauget | 63 |
| Chicago Heights | 61 |
| Aurora | 60 |
| Moline | 60 |
| Pekin | 60 |
| Wood River | 56 |
| Cicero | 55 |
| Kankakee | 51 |
| Lemont | 51 |
| Morris | 51 |
| Champaign | 46 |
| Madison | 46 |
| Bloomington | 42 |
| Robinson | 42 |
| Quincy | 40 |
| Ottawa | 37 |
| Skokie | 37 |
| Tuscola | 37 |
| Blue Island | 35 |
| East Moline | 35 |
| Des Plaines | 34 |
| Lawrenceville | 34 |
| Melrose Park | 34 |
| Evanston | 32 |
| LaSalle | 32 |
| Harvey | 31 |
| Galesburg | 30 |
| McCook | 29 |
| Belleville | 28 |
| East Alton | 28 |
| Hartford | 24 |
| Marion | 24 |
| Riverdale | 24 |
| Bartonville | 23 |
| Havana | 23 |
| Kincaid | 23 |
| Streator | 23 |
| Roxana | 22 |
| Sterling | 22 |
| Elgin | 21 |
| Glenview | 21 |
| Lincoln | 21 |
| North Chicago | 21 |
| Centralia | 19 |
| DeKalb | 19 |
| Franklin Park | 19 |
| Lockport | 19 |
| Northbrook | 19 |
| Freeport | 18 |
| Stickney | 18 |
| Cordova | 17 |
| Dixon | 17 |
| East Peoria | 17 |
| Jacksonville | 17 |
| Naperville | 17 |
| Urbana | 17 |
| Zion | 17 |
| Baldwin | 16 |
| Coffeen | 16 |
| Venice | 16 |
| Wheeling | 16 |
| Belvidere | 15 |
| Canton | 15 |
| Kewanee | 15 |
| Rochelle | 15 |
| Argo | 14 |
| Mount Carmel | 14 |
| La Grange | 13 |
| Macomb | 13 |
| Morton Grove | 13 |
| Mount Zion | 13 |
| Rosiclare | 13 |
| Carbondale | 12 |
| Clinton | 12 |
| Elwood | 12 |
| Great Lakes | 12 |
| Hillsboro | 12 |
| Hoopeston | 12 |
| Cairo | 11 |
| Herrin | 11 |
| Hutsonville | 11 |
| Joppa | 11 |
| Litchfield | 11 |
| Mapleton | 11 |
| Marseilles | 11 |
| Meredosia | 11 |
| Oak Park | 11 |
| Park Ridge | 11 |
| Taylorville | 11 |
| Woodstock | 11 |
| Lyons | 10 |
| Mattoon | 10 |
| Mossville | 10 |
| Mount Vernon | 10 |
| Oakwood | 10 |
| Rock Falls | 10 |
| St. Charles | 10 |
| West Chicago | 10 |
| Willow Springs | 10 |
| Bedford Park | 9 |
| Highland Park | 9 |
| Montgomery | 9 |
| Niles | 9 |
| Romeoville | 9 |
| Salem | 9 |
| Sesser | 9 |
| Silvis | 9 |
| Winnetka | 9 |
| Bensenville | 8 |
| Depue | 8 |
| Dolton | 8 |
| Du Quoin | 8 |
| Edwardsville | 8 |
| Elk Grove Village | 8 |
| Elmhurst | 8 |
| Geneva | 8 |
| Glen Ellyn | 8 |
| Marshall | 8 |
| Maywood | 8 |
| Mount Prospect | 8 |
| Oak Brook | 8 |
| Peru | 8 |
| Sycamore | 8 |
| Wilmette | 8 |
| Wilmington | 8 |
| Anna | 7 |
| Batavia | 7 |
| Cahokia | 7 |
| Calumet City | 7 |
| Ellis | 7 |
| Grand Tower | 7 |
| Hennepin | 7 |
| Loves Park | 7 |
| Morrison | 7 |
| Northfield | 7 |
| Northlake | 7 |
| Arlington Heights | 6 |
| Bellwood | 6 |
| Bradley | 6 |
| Glencoe | 6 |
| Harrisburg | 6 |
| Hinsdale | 6 |
| Libertyville | 6 |
| Marengo | 6 |
| Mendota | 6 |
| Morton | 6 |
| Murphysboro | 6 |
| Oak Lawn | 6 |
| Pontiac | 6 |
| Schaumburg | 6 |
| Summit | 6 |
| Benton | 5 |
| Brookfield | 5 |
| Collinsville | 5 |
| Crystal Lake | 5 |
| Fairview Heights | 5 |
| Ficklin | 5 |
| Forest Park | 5 |
| Freeburg | 5 |
| Gurnee | 5 |
| Henry | 5 |
| Illiopolis | 5 |
| Manteno | 5 |
| Mascoutah | 5 |
| National Stock Yards | 5 |
| Newton | 5 |
| Oglesby | 5 |
| Olney | 5 |
| Palatine | 5 |
| River Grove | 5 |
| Rushville | 5 |
| Sandwich | 5 |
| Savanna | 5 |
| South Beloit | 5 |
| Sparta | 5 |
| Waltonville | 5 |
| Washington Park | 5 |
| Wyoming | 5 |
| Argonne | 4 |
| Barrington | 4 |
| Berkeley | 4 |
| Carpentersville | 4 |
| Channahon | 4 |
| East Dubuque | 4 |
| Girard | 4 |
| Godfrey | 4 |
| Hines | 4 |
| Metropolis | 4 |
| Monmouth | 4 |
| Mundelein | 4 |
| National City | 4 |
| Olmsted | 4 |
| Paris | 4 |
| Park Forest | 4 |
| Pecatonica | 4 |
| Plainfield | 4 |
| Prospect Heights | 4 |
| Rosemont | 4 |
| South Holland | 4 |
| Tinley Park | 4 |
| Waterloo | 4 |
| Addison | 3 |
| All Il Locations | 3 |
| Amboy | 3 |
| Aptakisic | 3 |
| Bartlett | 3 |
| Berwyn | 3 |
| Bridgeview | 3 |
| Broadview | 3 |
| Bushnell | 3 |
| Byron | 3 |
| Carlyle | 3 |
| Charleston | 3 |
| Chemung | 3 |
| Chicago Ridge | 3 |
| Christopher | 3 |
| Dahinda | 3 |
| Deerfield | 3 |
| Downers Grove | 3 |
| Dwight | 3 |
| Flora | 3 |
| Fulton | 3 |
| Geneseo | 3 |
| Georgetown | 3 |
| Gibson City | 3 |
| Herscher | 3 |
| Huntley | 3 |
| Johnsonville | 3 |
| Kankaha | 3 |
| Lake Forest | 3 |
| Lake Zurich | 3 |
| Lansing | 3 |
| Lincolnwood | 3 |
| Lisle | 3 |
| Lombard | 3 |
| Menard | 3 |
| Metamora | 3 |
| Milan | 3 |
| Millsdale | 3 |
| Minonk | 3 |
| Murdock | 3 |
| Normal | 3 |
| Norridge | 3 |
| North Aurora | 3 |
| O'Fallon | 3 |
| Ordill | 3 |
| Pana | 3 |
| Pearl | 3 |
| Rantoul | 3 |
| River Forest | 3 |
| Rockdale | 3 |
| Saline County | 3 |
| Schiller Park | 3 |
| Seneca | 3 |
| St. Elmo | 3 |
| Stockton | 3 |
| Techny | 3 |
| Thornton | 3 |
| Utica | 3 |
| Vienna | 3 |
| Villa Park | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Watertown | 3 |
| Watseka | 3 |
| Westchester | 3 |
| Wheaton | 3 |
| Wolf Lake | 3 |
The trusts' lists also name 252 other Illinois communities.
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Type any name the plant went by — the company, a later owner, or the city — to see every entry on the trusts' lists that matches, as the trusts wrote it, with each trust and the years it lists.
More than 6,500 entries, as the trusts list them.
Court decisions: 151 asbestos cases from Illinois courts
Worksites named in court opinions
Court decisions in our library name these Illinois workplaces as places where people were exposed to asbestos.
Unarco (Union Asbestos & Rubber Company) Bloomington plant
- Smith v. Illinois Central R. Co. (2015): Worker at the UNARCO facility, 1954
- In re Estate OF Holmes v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2011): Wife of Unarco plant worker; exposed on husband's work clothes, 1962-1963
- Rodarmel v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2011): Employee of UNARCO (her first husband, Leslie Corry), 1953-1956
- Dukes v. Pneumo Abex Corporations (2008): Employee at the Unarco plant, 1954-1961
- Burgess v. Abex Corp. EX rel. Pneumo Abex (2000): Security guard, 1953-54, 1961, 1964-69
- and 9 more
Mobil Joliet refinery (Exxon Mobil)
- Krik v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (2017): Independent contractor replacing heaters
- Gregory v. Beazer East (2008): Pipe fitter (welding), 1970-71
A.E. Staley grain processing plant
- Spain v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. (1999): Grain dryer operator
Archer Daniels Midland plant (Extraction B Building)
- Boldini v. Owens Corning (2001): Employee at the ADM plant, 39 years
Asbestos plant at 1111 West Perry Street
- Adcock v. Brakegate, Ltd. (1993): Employee in Unarco's sink department, 1954-1970
Aurora Equipment Company facility
- Nelson v. Aurora Equipment Company (2009): Husband and son employed at Aurora (painting, packaging and selling steel items); Eva laundered their work clothes, 1968-1993
Avon Morton Grove facility
- Ramirez v. Avon Products, Inc. (2024): Janitor, 1981-1982
Bloomington rail yard
- Smith v. Illinois Central R. Co. (2015): Wheel and axle shop and storeroom worker, then scrap dock worker, 1955-1958
Central Illinois Public Service Coffeen station
- Stanley v. Ameren Illinois Co. (2013): Boiler startup engineer / boiler field engineer, 1965-1966
Chicago Civic Center
- Tragarz v. Keene Corp. (1992): Sheet metal worker, 1963-1965
City Water, Light and Power Dallman plant
- Caruso v. M & O Insulation Co. (2003): Worker at CWLP's Dallman plant, 1950-52 and 1955-93
Commonwealth Edison Dresden station
- King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001): Pipefitter, 1964-1970
Commonwealth Edison Kincaid station
- Stanley v. Ameren Illinois Co. (2013): Boiler startup engineer / boiler field engineer, 1966-1967
Commonwealth Edison Waukegan station
- Naden v. Celotex Corp. (1989): Employee in the powerhouse machine shop, 1952-1976
Electric Energy Inc. (EEI) plant, Massac County
- Hefner v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1995): Employee of Electrical Energy, Inc., 1965-1975
16 more worksites
Equitable Building
- King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001): Pipefitter, 1964-1970
Eureka vacuum-cleaner factory
- Holloway v. Sprinkmann Sons Corporation (2014): Assembly line worker making sweepers, waxers and electric brooms, 1962-1976
Garage leased by Uniroyal from K-Mart
- Vaughn v. Ford Motor Co. (2002): Auto mechanic, early 1970s
Keystone Steel & Wire plant
- Costa v. Dresser Industries, Inc. (1994): Employee of Keystone, 1961-1987
Kolb jewelry store vault, 7 West Madison Street
- Kurrack v. American Dist. Telegraph Co. (1993): Jewelry store owner, 1953-1985
Lakeside Two generating station
- Campbell v. AC Equipment Services Corporation, Inc. (1993): Turbine alignment and maintenance worker, 1989
Moweaqua High School
- Burns v. AP Green Industries, Inc. (2001): Industrial arts teacher and summer construction and maintenance worker, 1951 to 1986
National Steel Granite City Division plant
- Zupan v. Industrial Com. (1986): Bricklayer, 1951-1973
Portable Elevator
- McKinney v. Hobart Bros. Co. (2018): Spot-welder using an acetylene torch and bronze brazing rods, 1962-1963
Republic Steel South Chicago works
- Campbell v. Acme Insulations, Inc. (2018): 1964-1965
Texaco Lawrenceville refinery
- Flanders v. California Coastal Communities (2005): Worked at a Texaco refinery
Thermos facility
- Tkk USA Inc. v. Safety National Casualty Corporation (2011): Employee
Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (UARC) plant, Cicero
- Blazek v. Nicolet, Inc. (1988): Employee at UARC, 1951-1952
Union Oil Lemont refinery
- King v. Paul J. Krez Co. (2001): Pipefitter, 1964-1970
Wedco plastics grinding facility
- McNamara v. Ico Polymers North America, Inc. (2023): Truck driver, 1973
World Color plant
- H & H Plumbing Co. v. Indus. Comm'n (1988): Pipe fitter (welding, foreman), 1975-1980
Every worksite named in Illinois court decisions, with all their decisions
Plants that made asbestos products
Companies' sworn answers in asbestos lawsuits, the asbestos industry's trade journal and company records in our library name these Illinois plants as places where asbestos products were made. Each plant's page says who ran it and when, what was made there, and which document says so. People who worked in these plants, their families, and people who lived nearby may have been exposed.
- BloomingtonUnion Asbestos & Rubber Co., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation · 1950–1982 · 1 product
- Blue IslandUnion Asbestos & Rubber Company · from 1943
- ChicagoStandard Asbestos Mfg. Co. · from 1947
- ChicagoConsumers Asbestos Roofing Company
- ChicagoZonolite Company, W. R. Grace & Co. · 1959–1973 · 1 product
- ChicagoSall Mountain Co. · 1 product
- Chicago HeightsThe Flintkote Company · 1940–1981 · 21 products
- Chicago HeightsCertainTeed Corporation · 1931–1984
- CiceroUnion Asbestos & Rubber Co. · from 1926 · 2 products
- EarlvilleUnion Asbestos & Rubber Co. · from 1949
- East St. LouisCertainTeed Corporation · 1901–1969
- MarseillesCertainTeed Corporation · until 1955
- MidwayUnited States Gypsum Company · 1920–1977 · 6 products
- WatsekaThe Superbestos Corporation · from 1932
- WaukeganJohns-Manville · 1919–1985 · 89 products
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Smaller worksites, contract jobs, short-tenure employment, and exposures across multiple sites are all part of the case-building process.
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How an Illinois case may work
Charles is a 71-year-old retired millwright from Granite City, Illinois. From 1973 through 2005 — over 32 years — he worked at Granite City Steel performing maintenance and millwright work across the integrated steel manufacturing operations. Across his career, Charles worked on maintenance of the steelmaking furnaces, the hot strip mill and cold rolling mill operations, the steam systems serving the mill, gasket and packing maintenance on rolling mills and finishing equipment, refractory replacement in the blast furnaces, and insulation work on high-temperature steam piping. The mill belonged to National Steel for most of his career; when U.S. Steel acquired it in 2003, Charles continued at the same facility as U.S. Steel Granite City Works, and he retired in 2005.
He had no significant health complaints until November 2025, when he developed shortness of breath and persistent chest pain. Imaging and a pleural biopsy in March 2026 confirmed pleural mesothelioma of the biphasic mesothelioma variety. Like many Granite City Steel workers of his generation, Charles had no idea his decades of integrated steel maintenance work could cause cancer decades later.
For Charles and his family, the order of the filings is decided case by case with our trial team. The trusts' lists recognize Granite City Steel for at least eleven site-specific trusts — A.P. Green, Babcock & Wilcox, Brauer Supply, Combustion Engineering, DII Industries (Halliburton), Eagle-Picher, Fibreboard, Kaiser Aluminum, NARCO, Owens Corning, and Owens-Illinois. Charles's pre-1982 exposure may also qualify him for the Johns-Manville Settlement Trust, independently of the site-specific filings. A civil case in Madison County Circuit Court can name the manufacturers whose products were used at the mill, and can include a claim against his former employer, which Illinois's occupational-disease law no longer bars because his illness began more than three years after his last exposure. Charles's wife and adult children also receive free asbestos health screening as part of our representation — workers who carried asbestos home on work clothes for decades often unknowingly exposed their families. The screening is a chest X-ray read by a B-reader, with a CT scan if needed; it looks for asbestos-related changes in the lungs and isn't a diagnosis or a reliable way to find mesothelioma early.
Recoveries from cases like Charles's routinely fund what insurance does not cover — travel to academic cancer centers, lodging during extended treatment, out-of-pocket medication costs, and home help. The nearest NCI-designated cancer center for an Illinois worker is the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, with the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center also offering advanced mesothelioma care including HIPEC, lung-sparing surgery, and the latest immunotherapy combinations. When the written agreement and applicable law permit it, our firm can also advance the cost of travel and lodging when getting to the right treatment center matters. How legal recovery funds mesothelioma treatment access →.
For the full doctrinal treatment of Illinois's discovery rule, comparative fault framework, premises liability standard, and damages framework, see the Illinois mesothelioma law guide.
This example is general. Every case depends on the diagnosis, exposure history, dates, defendants, applicable law, and available evidence.
What happens when you call
A staff attorney answers — not a screener. The first call usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. We listen to the work history, identify which Illinois worksites and trust channels apply to your loved one's exposure, and explain the timeline and case structure for your family's specific situation.
We never pressure anyone to retain us during the first call. If you decide to move forward, we come to you — phone, video, or home visit, whichever works best. No travel to our offices is required at any point in the case.
You do not need to come to the call with product names, exposure dates, or work records. We reconstruct the exposure history using our worksite database, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, and coworker interviews. The conversation starts with what you remember; we handle the documentation work from there.
A spouse, adult child, or other family member can call for the worker. Many of our first calls are from a daughter or wife researching on behalf of a parent or husband. That is standard, and the family member can make the call without the worker on the line.
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Why families choose our firm
- $400M+ recovered and 200,000+ verified exposure sites nationally; all of the more than 6,500 Illinois entries on the asbestos trusts' lists; hundreds of clients with Illinois job sites
- Worksite-specific knowledge. We can speak to Granite City Steel, the Wood River refineries, South Chicago's steel mills, Monsanto at Sauget, the Peoria Caterpillar plants, and the rest of the Illinois worksites on the trusts' lists from the first conversation.
- Trust, civil, and federal benefits coordinated case by case with the trial team. Trust claims, civil cases in Cook County or Madison County, FECA for federal civilian workers, EEOICPA for Argonne and Fermilab contractor employees, VA service-connected disability for veterans, and SSDI for workers under full retirement age — all coordinated through one firm.
- Remote case handling. Phone, video, or home visit. No travel to our offices is required at any point.
- Free family asbestos health screening for family members of every client who may have been exposed at home.
- No fee unless we recover.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Illinois worksite documented?
Probably yes. The asbestos trusts' approved-site lists hold more than 6,500 Illinois entries in 531 communities — steel mills, refineries, chemical plants, power plants, manufacturing plants, military installations, schools, hospitals, and a wide range of smaller industrial and commercial sites — and hundreds of our clients worked at Illinois job sites. You can search every entry on this page. Even if a specific facility isn't listed, we can often document exposure there through the products and contractors involved. Call us with the employer name and city; we can usually answer in the first few minutes of the conversation.
What does "trust coverage" mean for my case?
When an asbestos manufacturer went bankrupt, the company's bankruptcy plan typically set up a settlement trust to pay future asbestos claims, and each trust publishes the worksites where it recognizes exposure to its products. When we say Granite City Steel is recognized by at least twelve trusts, counting Johns-Manville, we mean eleven separate trusts list the mill, plus Johns-Manville — each a potential filing for a qualifying worker. Trust claims are paper filings, not lawsuits, and a recovery from one trust does not reduce or offset a recovery from another.
Does my loved one qualify for the Johns-Manville trust?
Probably yes, if your loved one had asbestos exposure before 1983 and developed an asbestos-related disease. Johns-Manville does not require proof that its products were at a specific worksite, and for mesothelioma even one day of exposure can qualify. How Johns-Manville eligibility works.
Do I need to know which asbestos products my loved one handled?
No. We reconstruct the product-handling history using the trusts' site lists, the trust documentation for each manufacturer, employment and union records, coworker interviews, and the trade-specific knowledge of what products each craft typically handled. The conversation starts with what you remember about the employer, the job title, and the years worked.
What if my loved one worked at multiple Illinois sites?
That's common and often strengthens the case. A pipefitter who worked at the Shell refinery at Roxana in the 1960s, moved to Granite City Steel in the 1970s, and finished his career at Monsanto in Sauget has documented exposure across three major Illinois facilities, each with its own trusts. We map the full career arc and file with every trust the work history supports.
What if my loved one's worksite has closed or been demolished?
It doesn't matter. Trust claims are based on the documented presence of manufacturer products at the site during the worker's employment, not on whether the site still exists. Closed steel mills, demolished refineries, and shuttered chemical plants are routinely the source of substantial trust recoveries decades after closure.
What if I worked at a federal installation like Naval Station Great Lakes or Rock Island Arsenal?
Federal civilian employees at Naval Station Great Lakes, Rock Island Arsenal and Scott AFB are covered by FECA (the Federal Employees' Compensation Act), which is their exclusive remedy against the United States and must be repaid from a lawsuit recovery. Argonne and Fermilab are Department of Energy laboratories run by contractors: their contractor employees are covered by Illinois comp law and may qualify for EEOICPA Part E, which is reduced by state comp and offset by lawsuit and trust recoveries; DOE's own federal employees are covered by FECA. Military veterans may be eligible for VA service-connected disability with proof of in-service asbestos exposure and a doctor's opinion linking it to service; a civil or trust recovery doesn't reduce VA disability, but FECA and VA for the same disease generally require an election. Claims against the manufacturers of the asbestos products used at these installations are separate.
Can we file a claim if my loved one already passed away?
Yes. The deadline for a wrongful-death filing is usually two years from the date of death, but the family's claim exists only if your loved one could still have sued at the time of death; the estate's survival claim keeps your loved one's own deadline. If your loved one passed within that window, call us — we can evaluate the case the same way we evaluate cases brought during a worker's lifetime, and the documented worksite exposure carries the same weight.
Talk with an Illinois asbestos lawyer
Whether your family is dealing with a new diagnosis, a very sick loved one, or a death from mesothelioma, we are ready to help. Your loved one's worksite may already be on the trusts' lists — or we can help document it if it isn't.
You do not need to know the product names. You do not need to have all the records. You do not need to travel to our office. A spouse or adult child can call for the family.
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This page is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every asbestos case turns on its own facts, exposure history, diagnosis, deadlines, available evidence, and applicable law. Reviewing this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, call 833-4-ASBESTOS for a free case review.