Is Lisa Madigan abusing her position to protect dad's supermajority?
It's nice to have a family member in the business. What business? Any business. If a relative runs a restaurant, you could get a free or discounted meal once in awhile. If your kin's a carpenter or...
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EDWARDSVILLE – A man alleges he was wrongfully terminated after he was injured on the job and requested workers' compensation.Edward Holmes filed a complaint on Oct. 26 in Madison County Circuit Court...
View ArticleWoman alleges she was injured in fall at Dollar General
BELLEVILLE – A shopper alleges a case of water in an aisle at a Dollar General store caused her to fall.Shalitha Dukes filed a complaint on Sept. 26 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against DG Retail...
View ArticleMotorist claims she was injured by driver that ignored stop sign
BELLEVILLE – A woman is seeking damages after an accident near Mascoutah Avenue.Leola Robinson filed a complaint on Sept. 7 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Jorge U. Gonzalez-Alvarez alleging...
View ArticleDriver seeks more than $50,000 after I-64 accident
BELLEVILLE – A driver alleges another motorist's lane change in East Saint Louis Township caused a collision.Christopher C. Welmon filed a complaint on Sept. 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleSouthern Illinois University Board of Trustees accused of discrimination
BELLEVILLE – An African-American woman alleges she experienced discrimination because of her race while employed with a university.Janice LaRiviere filed a complaint on Sept. 2 in St. Clair County...
View ArticleCounty clerks expect high volume turnouts on Election Day
With Election Day finally upon us, it’s still anyone’s guess who will be elected President of the United States, just like many races down the ballot are up for grabs. While there’s an uncertainty...
View ArticleComplaint to judicial board says chief judge damaged court's integrity
BELLEVILLE — Acting as a concerned voter, a St. Clair County GOP official has filed a complaint against a judge seeking election, saying he’s violated rules geared toward preserving public trust in the...
View ArticleRock County Dem official says voter suppression allegations against IOP based...
ROCK ISLAND – A conservative group's decision not to identify itself on vote-by-mail applications, at least in part, led to the state Attorney General's investigation into how those applications have...
View ArticleMembers of the Illinois House of Representatives who gave Michael Madigan...
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan isn’t a typical state representative. It’s his role as speaker of the House that gives him such outsized power. But voters statewide don’t get to pick who holds that...
View ArticleLawyer-funded PAC running negative campaign against Barberis, Moore finishes...
Attacks against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court finished with negative robo calls, reminiscent of the trial lawyer-funded, 11th hour campaign against Illinois Supreme Court...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures Nov. 1-7
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 US BANK V. ROBERT AND RACHELLE MILLS, $94,169.40, 2478 SYLVAN LN., ALTON. 16CH676 NOVEMBER 2, 2016 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE V. JEFFREY AND MICHELLE PRUETT, $65,515.39, 3429 AGNES BLVD.,...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 24-Nov. 2
OCTOBER 24, 2016 MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER V. JAMIE AND PERRY LUNA, $165,184.21, 612 CLOVER DR., LEBANON. 16-CH-719 OCTOBER 25, 2016 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE V. NORMAN AND SARAH WALKER, $139,388.73, 200...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate Oct. 21-26
OCTOBER 21, 2016 BELLEVILLE $25,000- 511 E. MAIN ST. - RHEMA WISDOM INC. TO MICHAEL ISENHART $15,875- 3114 N. ILLINOIS ST. - MIDWEST PROPERTY SOLUTIONS TO JOHN M. MCGUIRE TRUST $10,000- 7722 W. MAIN...
View ArticleMadison County civil docket Nov. 14-18
Monday, November 14 8:45 AM PIPER SAMUEL V. KASPERZICK MARY 14-L-001550, BARBERIS 230 9:00 AM BONNER MERDITH L AS PERS REP O V. GRANITE NURSING AND 12-L-000020, MUDGE 302 Wednesday, November 16...
View ArticleMadison County real estate Oct. 24-27
OCTOBER 24, 2016 ALTON $60,000- 811 LIBERTY ST. - JOAN MADISON TO LISA RAYMOND $85,500- 401 MILDRED ST. - 401 MILDRED TRUST TO LEAH M. GUNTER AND TYLERR A. TATE BETHALTO $25,000- 124 GABRIELLE CR. -...
View ArticleMadison County asbestos jury docket Nov. 17
Thursday, November 17 9:00 AM BROUGHTEN JAMES V. 84 LUMBER 15-L-000992, ASBESTOS JU 327 ANDREWS KEITH SPEC ADM OF THE V. 84 LUMBER 14-L-001688, ASBESTOS JU 327
View ArticleMadison County asbestos motion docket Nov. 14-18
Monday, November 14 9:00 AM KINCAID VELMA INDIVIDUALLY V. AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY 14-L-000883, ASBESTOS J 327 Friday, November 18 9:00 AM FITCH JOSEPH V. 3M COMPANY 16-L-000900, ASBESTOS J 327...
View ArticleDiscovery scheduled in lawsuit over faulty toilet
Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder scheduled discovery in a woman’s suit alleging she was injured while using a faulty toilet that had come loose from the floor at a Glen Carbon gym. In her...
View ArticleLast minute attack against Mudge and Matoesian is mystery to local political...
Last minute campaign attacks against Madison County Circuit Judges Bill Mudge and Andy Matoesian appear to have originated with Washington, D.C.-based Our Generation, a non-profit, non-partisan group...
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