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Nothing 'safe' about Tom Gibbons' SAFE team
Why do some law enforcement officials think they can ignore the laws that apply to law enforcement? They recognize that private citizens should be law-abiding, but they themselves – that's another...
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Dunstan and Prenzler battle moves from one controversy to another
While the recent adoption of a more transparent purchasing policy may have muted one fierce battle between the two politicians vying for the top leadership position in Madison County, another one is...
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Motorist files suit against Gillespie resident claiming negligence
EDWARDSVILLE – A Brighton motorist is suing a Gillespie resident after an accident in Brighton.Kathryn Thomas filed a complaint on July 19 in Madison County Circuit Court against Dayle Clevenger...
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Student driver files claims over alleged injuries
EAST ST. LOUIS – A student driver has filed suit over injury claims after a collision on Chain of Rocks Road.La-Nell Turner filed a complaint on July 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern...
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Man alleges he was injured by use of Roundup
EAST ST. LOUIS – A St. Clair County man alleges exposure to an herbicide caused him injuries.Douglas Harris filed a complaint on July 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois...
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Woman alleges side effects of cancer drug caused permanent baldness
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Madison County woman alleges she was injured from taking a prescription drug used to treat breast cancer.Debra Koontz filed a complaint on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the...
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Fourth District upholds access to ballot for Baricevic, LeChien and Haida
Fourth District appellate court judges have ruled in favor of three incumbent St. Clair County circuit judges seeking to be elected as if for the first time. "While legitimate public policy arguments...
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Premises liability case should be litigated in Missouri where alleged...
Attorneys representing Aldi Inc. in a Madison County premises liability lawsuit say that public and private interest factors heavily favor moving the case to a court in Howell County, Mo., where the...
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Ameren and JF Electric respond to power pole collapse suit
Ameren Illinois denies negligence in a woman's suit claiming a power pole collapsed on her vehicle while she was operating it in Vandalia last year. Vicky L. Morris sued the power company as well as...
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Granite City wants judge to continue trial in trip and fall case
The City of Granite City seeks to continue a November trial setting in a sidewalk trip and fall case. Represented by Jane Unsell of Wood River, the city has denied negligence in a lawsuit brought in...
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Wells Fargo Bank files suit against borrowers alleging unpaid account
EDWARDSVILLE – A financial institution alleges a business line of credit was not paid in full.Wells Fargo Bank NA filed a complaint on July 22 in Madison County Circuit Court against Home Buyers...
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Driver alleges she was injured in Venice crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman claims she was injured when her vehicle was struck by an allegedly distracted driver.Mary K. Lytle Gaines filed a complaint on July 21 in the Madison County Circuit Court against...
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RLJ Lending Co. alleges Edwardsville resident defaulted on loan
EDWARDSVILLE – A lending company alleges an Edwardsville man has not paid back a loan.RLJ Lending Co. filed a complaint on July 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Michael C. Anderson...
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Driver alleges she was injured in accident on St. James Road
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County resident alleges she was injured by a motorist who was driving on the wrong side of the road.Susan M. Henke filed a complaint on July 21 in the Madison County Circuit...
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Man alleges he was injured by pile of fencing
EDWARDSVILLE – A man has filed suit against a tenant and property owners alleging he was injured because of their negligence.James Rushing filed a complaint on July 22 in the Madison County Circuit...
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Resident accuses Wood River Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of negligence
EDWARDSVILLE – A resident of a health care facility has filed suit over injuries she sustained after a fall.Sherry Mazzarella filed a complaint on July 25 in the Madison County Circuit Court against...
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National, local races capture St. Clair County voters' attention in lead up...
St. Clair County voters can begin casting ballots by mail on Aug. 10, a signal that election countdown is near. St. Clair County GOP chairman Doug Jameson told the Record he expects the GOP will “pick...
View ArticleWidow accuses physician, hospital of causing husband's death
EDWARDSVILLE — A widow is suing medical providers, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent her husband's death.Barbara Dittmar, as independent administrator of the estate of Ronald L....
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Fifth District affirms approval of Caseyville solid waste transfer station
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed the Village of Caseyville’s approval of a solid waste transfer station despite objections from Roxana Landfill Inc. and Fairmont City. The appeal came as a...
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Three passengers blame motorist for causing crash
BELLEVILLE — Three passengers are suing a Taylorville motorist, alleging her negligence caused a car crash that injured the plaintiffs. Ratoya Stewart, as next friend of Cierra Cruise, a minor, and...
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