St. Clair County settles discrimination suit with former clerk
A discrimination suit against St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Kahala Clay settled Jan. 30, the day it was set to go to a jury trial in federal court in Benton. Kelli Garner, who claimed Clay fired her...
View ArticleMan sues Aldi after tripping on pallet of pumpkins
Editor's note: A previous version of this article mistakenly stated that the plaintiff is Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons. The Record regrets the error. BELLEVILLE - A man is suing Aldi...
View ArticleA solution to the property tax problem
Todd Grigg teaches the importance of dollars and cents. For more than 20 years, students in Grigg’s consumer education class at Triad High School in Troy have learned how to buy their first car, how to...
View ArticleSt. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 12-Feb. 1
January 12, 2017PNC BANK V. DEBRA JONES, $52,903.78, 228 SUNSET DR., BELLEVILLE. 17CH27JANUARY 17, 2017JPMORGAN CHASE BANK V. EUGENE NICOL, $92,472.41, 118 JULIA PL., BELLEVILLE. 17CH31GSMPS MORTGAGE...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate Jan. 26-31
JANUARY 26, 2017BELLEVILLE$42,924- 26 N. DOUGLAS AVE. - PATRICK BRYDON TO KELLEEN STOKES$35,493- 210 LEBANON AVE. - PATRICK BRYDON AND KELLEEN STOKES TO KELLEEN STOKES$71,000- 2209-2211 N. RICHLAND...
View ArticleMan sues Buckey's Express over slip and fall
EDWARDSVILLE — An man is suing a gas station after he slipped and fell on a puddle of water. Greg Cavin filed a complaint on Jan. 23, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Buck's Inc., doing...
View ArticleMadison County foreclosures Jan. 27-Feb. 3
JANUARY 27, 2017FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE V. BENTLEY AND YVONNE MCINTYRE, $205,160.02, 109 EMERALD WAY, GRANITE CITY. 17CH68CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES V. SCOTT AND AMY TRITTSCHUH, $86,747.16, 3701...
View ArticleMadison County real estate Jan. 19-26
JANUARY 19, 2017ALTON$59,900- 0 SEMINARY RD., TRACT 3 - CHARLES PARISH III TO DAVID AND KIMBERLY HAUCKBETHALTO$17,500- 919 W. CORBIN ST., - FANNIE MAE TO PATRICK LYONS$99,500- 117 ABBOTT ST. - DENNIS...
View ArticleHeplerBroom attorneys named SuperLawyers, Rising Stars
EDWARDSVILLE - Twenty-two HeplerBroom attorneys were recognized with the Super Lawyers Magazine after being named Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Specifically, 12 attorneys were named 2017...
View ArticleWoman sues driver over Wood River collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing a motorist for allegedly causing a Wood River car accident.Krista Booth filed a complaint on Jan. 24 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Garrett Binning,...
View ArticlePassenger alleges injuries from Granite City collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger is suing a motorist for allegedly causing a Granite City collision. Michael Ryan filed a complaint on Jan. 25 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Donald Bono,...
View ArticleDriver, passenger sue motorist for alleged negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver and passenger allege injuries resulting from a car crash. Patricia and Nathan Wilson filed a complaint on Jan. 27 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Jessie L. Jones,...
View ArticleMadison County Board member pays tribute to firefighters
To the Editor:To be in the presence of such a brave and noble group, the Granite City Firefighters Local 253, I am honored. They help our community in ways large and small, each and every day. They are...
View ArticleNew Trier High School offering students 'smorgasbord of ideologically...
To the Editor:A group of parents of New Trier High School students is concerned about what their teens will be taught during the forthcoming "All School Seminar Day" planned for Feb. 28, titled:...
View ArticleMan sues consumer reporting agency over dispute
EAST ST. LOUIS — A consumer is suing Experian Information Solutions for allegedly failing to note a dispute and modify the information in his file. William Frederick Petersen filed a complaint on Jan....
View ArticleDriver sues following Wood River crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims he was injured in a Wood River car crash. James Cook filed a complaint on Jan. 20 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Kay Slayden, alleging she failed to...
View ArticleMadison County Board member pays tribute to firefighters
To the Editor:I am honored to be in the presence of such a brave and noble group, the Granite City Firefighters Local 253. They help our community in ways large and small, each and every day. They are...
View ArticleSpecial prosecutors often get tapped to handle politically sensitive matters
A constant critic of Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black will stand trial for threatening a public official beginning Friday, Feb. 17 before St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley. Brad Van Hoose...
View ArticleSprague’s record in St. Clair Co. ballot battles shows three straight wins
St. Clair County Democrat party chairman Robert Sprague has won three straight ballot battles as counsel for candidates at the courthouse. Recent rulings in favor of his candidates in East St. Louis...
View ArticleHerndon to be inducted into 'Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame'; Fellow inductee is...
U.S. District Judge David Herndon will be inducted into The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame in April at the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) conference in Las Vegas, alongside American Association for Justice...
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