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Illinois loses 16,700 jobs in face of new tax proposals
Illinois lost 16,700 payroll jobs in December 2016, according to a Jan. 20 report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, or IDES. In addition, the state’s November jobs count was revised...
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Lawn care employee seeks to dismiss sexual harassment suit
An employee of a lawn care business alleges the Human Rights Act preempts liability for sexual harassment and seeks dismissal of a co-worker’s suit. Lindsey Williams filed a lawsuit on June 24 against...
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St. Clair County real estate Jan. 17-25
JANUARY 17, 2017BELLEVILLE$175,110- 2022 WOODSONG WAY LN. - FULFORD HOMES TO TIMOTHY PRATT$105,000- 608 SUNNYHILL DR. - KYLE AND KELSEY WENDLING TO LAWRENCE OSEI AND LINDA AGYEKUM$117,500- 407 FOREST...
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St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 4-20
JANUARY 4, 2017FANNIE MAE V. LONGACRE PONDS LLC, $14,230,118.12, 21 NORTHBROOK CR., FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS. 17CH5JANUARY 9, 2017DITECH FINANCIAL V. ANDRE AND RHONDA TAYLOR, $39,974.76, 506 ST. PAUL ,...
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Madison County foreclosures Jan. 17-26
JANUARY 17, 2017OCWEN LOAN SERVICING V. CHRISTOPHER R. SIMPSON, $56,956.98, 3141 JILL AVE., GRANITE CITY. 17CH35BANK OF AMERICA V. JAYME HAGEN, $169,647.95, 5304 RIVER AIRE DR., GODFREY. 17CH48JANUARY...
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Bank of Edwardsville sues borrower for failure to pay
EDWARDSVILLE — The Bank of Edwardsville is suing a borrower for failing to pay off a loan. The Bank of Edwardsville filed a complaint on Jan. 23, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Gordon...
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Paintless dent repair provider sues former CEO
EDWARDSVILLE — A paintless dent repair service provider is suing its former CEO for allegedly abruptly leaving the company to start his own business. Carmed CM-53 LLC filed a complaint on Jan. 18, in...
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Patron files dram shop suit against Hurricane Bar & Grill
EDWARDSVILLE — A patron is suing Hurricane's Bar & Grill after another patron allegedly became intoxicated and punched him. Jordan Varner filed a complaint on Jan. 23, in the Madison County Circuit...
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Property buyers allege seller failed to disclose flood history
EDWARDSVILLE — Two property buyers allege Best Hometown Bancorp failed to disclose the property's flooding history, resulting in $125,000 in flood damage.David and Angela Miller filed a complaint on...
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Madison County real estate Jan. 9-18
JANUARY 9, 2017ALTON$75,600- WOOD STATION RD. - JOHNSON FARMS TRUST TO CHARLOTTE JOHNSON TRUST$500,756- WOOD STATION RD. - JOHNSON FARMS TRUST TO CPK PROPERTIESBETHALTO$315,000- 125 CRESTMOOR CT. -...
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City of O'Fallon coutersues residents over sewer pipe dispute; Says residents...
The City of O’Fallon filed a counter-complaint against several residents in a suit alleging it failed to repair a storm sewer pipe between their properties, arguing the property owners owed a duty to...
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Illinois Policy Institute proposes property tax freeze, moving pensions to...
The Illinois Policy Institute outlined a budget reform plan today that would balance the state budget and close a projected $7.1 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. "Our plan, unlike every...
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Washington Park mayor claims removal from electoral board motivated by desire...
Washington Park Mayor Ann Rodgers claims St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Haida and county Democrat chairman Robert Sprague kicked her off the village’s electoral board in order to control the...
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Five convicted of East St. Louis vote fraud in ’05 worked for campaigns in ‘16
EAST ST. LOUIS – Five persons who bought votes in 2004 received $12,350 as campaign workers in 2016. The St. Clair County central Democratic committee paid $2,000 to Charles Powell Jr., who led local...
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Moore's seat in First Judicial Circuit to be filled by Carbondale attorney...
Carbondale attorney Carey C. Gill, 40, of Carterville has been appointed an at large circuit judge in the First Judicial Circuit, the Illinois Supreme Court announced Jan. 26. The First Judicial...
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Federal court green-lights lawsuit challenging state’s gun restriction...
URBANA — A federal judge recently denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its foster parent policies restricting firearms possession.This is the latest chapter in Shults et al v....
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Illinois Chamber: 'Business Opportunity' tax would be job killer; State needs...
SPRINGFIELD – If lawmakers adopt a “Business Opportunity Tax Act.” it would make Illinois one of the few states in the nation that taxes payroll, and would return personal and corporate tax rates to...
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St. Clair County treasurer, tax buyers seek to exclude engineer's testimony...
St. Clair County Treasurer Charles Suarez and several tax buyers accused of participating in a bid-rigging conspiracy seek to exclude an engineer’s testimony, arguing that his opinion is not based on...
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Tightening of 'part-timers' pension eligibility seen as positive by...
A taxpayers' advocate sees a recent decision that increases the minimum number of hours that Madison County employees must work in order to be eligible for pension benefits as a positive move, but one...
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Proposed payroll tax seen as burden on business
While it might not be such a problem for big businesses to absorb a proposed "Business Opportunity" tax - "for the privilege of doing business in the state" - small business owners could suffer the...
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