St. Clair County real estate Aug. 17-21
St. Clair County Real Estate: August 17, 2015 Belleville •$146,000- 2865 Brookmeadow Dr. - James Steven Hartrich to Melissa A. Gray and Melissa N. Nichols •$55,500- 1101 E. A St. - Gloria M. Hoff by...
View ArticleMadison County real estate Aug. 13-18
Madison County Real Estate: August 13, 2015 Alton •$19,000- 3529 Omega St. - The Nehemiah Program to Vincent Warlick •$112,000- 623 E. 8th St. - Paul Moses to Christopher Woolridge and Kelly Leach...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 18-25
St. Clair County Foreclosures: August 18, 2015 JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Michael Hill, $92,822.13, 2117 Caseyville Ave., Swansea. 15-CH-573 August 19, 2015 US Bank v. Stanley and Susan Laramore,...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures Aug. 24-28
Madison County Foreclosures: August 24, 2015 Wells Fargo Bank v. Janet Williams, $67,742.59, 54 Bermuda Ln., Granite City. 15-CH-487 The Bank of New York Mellon v. John A. and Jacquelyn Thomas,...
View ArticleMadison County civil docket Sept. 8-10
Madison County Civil Docket: Tuesday, September 8 9 a.m. WARREN KAREN D V. HUCK JOAN K 13-L-001832, RUTH 311 SIMMS LISA G V. CARTWRIGHT ADAM L 13-L-001471, RUTH 311 HANSEN JANICE V. YEAGER SUSAN...
View ArticleMadison County asbestos motion docket Sept. 8-11
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: Tuesday, September 8 9 a.m. MATHIAS ESTELENE V. AW CHESTERTON INC 14-L-000821, ASBESTOS J 327 SIR LOUIS TERESA L INDIVIDUALL V. CARBOLINE CO 13-L-000831, ASBESTOS...
View ArticleFormer Madison County class action attorney voluntarily dismisses case...
A former Madison County class action attorney voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against a woman he accused of threatening him after he was misled in their alleged relationship. Attorney Jeffrey A. J....
View ArticleWidower sues driver, carmaker, alleging wrongful death
A widower is suing an automotive manufacturer, alleging defective manufacture in a collision that killed his wife, along with the driver of the other car in the accident. Larry Schmeder, as special...
View ArticleCouple sues McDonald's, alleging injuries wife suffered in fall
BELLEVILLE -- A Fairview Heights couple is suing a local McDonald's, alleging injuries the wife suffered in a slip-and-fall accident.Cynthia Warner and William Warner filed a lawsuit Aug. 13 in St....
View ArticleMotorist sues farm business driver
An Illinois motorist is suing a farm's truck driver, alleging injuries from a rear-end accident.Mark H. Robinson filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against John Dowson Inc.,...
View ArticleDelta Private Jets sues Premier Air Center repair company over alleged engine...
Delta Private Jets has filed suit against Premier Air Center, the company that repaired corrosion to their engines and allegedly caused further damage, necessitating further repair.Delta Private Jets,...
View ArticleWrongful death suit filed against foster mother in girl's death
A foster mother is being sued for wrongful death by the administrator of the estate of a girl who died while in her care. Rene Butler, independent administrator of the estate of the late Cyrenity...
View ArticleMadison County board members join I-LAW to support Rauner's 'Turnaround' agenda
Local lawmakers are standing with tort reform group Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) to revive discussion of a sticking point in a two month old state budget impasse. Madison County board members...
View ArticleMadison County asbestos jury docket Sept. 8
Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket: Tuesday, September 8 9 a.m. ROBERTS GEORGE H V. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY 12-L-000236, ASBESTOS J 327 LEE JIMMY D V. A W CHESTERTON INC 11-L-000758, ASBESTOS J 327...
View ArticleHightower brings both civil and criminal experience to the bench
Jennifer L. Hightower, 32, will take the bench in Madison County with a resume that includes roles as asbestos litigator and prosecutor which she says have helped prepare her for her new role as judge....
View ArticleTrio of judges should not game the system
There's the letter of the law and there's the spirit of the law. The letter is what the law actually says. The spirit is what it means: its intent, what it's meant to accomplish. The letter is the...
View ArticleRauner-led GOP, Democrats about to square off; Going in, margins on override...
SPRINGFIELD — At the moment, one four-digit number — 1229 — is the watchword for the struggle between first-year Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrats who hold supermajorities in the General...
View ArticleDems fail to override bargaining bill veto; GOP stays united, effort falls...
SPRINGFIELD — House Democrats on Wednesday came up three votes short in their attempt to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the “no strike-no lockout” or interest arbitration bill. Although knowing...
View ArticleSupreme Court issues interim suspension for Weiss
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday placed Chicago-area attorney Paul Weiss on interim suspension over sexual misconduct findings that spanned a decade and involved seven women. A review board of the...
View ArticleFlack, Schuette and Simmons to fill three remaining Third Circuit vacancies
Third Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Donald M. Flack, Maureen D. Schuette and Luther W. Simmons as associate judges of the Third Judicial Circuit. Flack was one of the five associate...
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