I believe the s.o.l. (statute of limitations) on a civil lawsuit for wrongful death etc. is 2 years. Also, the suit can be filed in either Federal Court, the county where the incident occured or in the county/ies where the defendant(s) reside. This is the way it is in Texas and most states are similar. So, there may not be anything filed yet, but from what I have read (the mysterious video the brother-in-law alludes to that shows the deceased was not at fault), there will be a suit filed and they will go after whoever has the deepest pockets. So if you are poor or broke, you can be thankful on occassions such as this. I will try to find out more about the legal system in Ill.