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Former railroad employee sues companies over asbestos exposure
A former railroad employee is suing his former employer over illness that was allegedly caused by exposure to chemicals at work. Edward Kirst filed a lawsuit on June 30 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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Motorcyclist reaches $300,000 settlement in collision case
A Staunton man alleging severe injuries from a motorcycle accident has reached a settlement in his personal injury case for nearly $300,000. Matthew W. Mullenix and Bridget E. Mullenix filed their...
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Man's estate claims he died as a result of neglect
A man's estate is suing a Belleville facility, claiming its neglectful care of the decedent led to his death. Patricia Marshall, as administrator of the estate of Lloyd Marshall, filed a complaint June...
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PROMO Back Breaking Help Patient sues chiropractor over broken bones. 4 INDEX LOCAL Bathon tax buyer appeals Tax buyer appeals Judge Becker’s order granting class certification in bid rigging case. 2...
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Man sues woman who allegedly rear-ended him at red light
A driver is suing the woman who allegedly rear-ended him at a red light. James D. Fort filed a complaint on June 12 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Mary Ellen Molnar, citing negligence. On...
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Womans' estate sues husband over collision
The estate of a woman allegedly killed as a passenger in a collision is suing the decedent's husband, who was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident. Barbara Felts, as administrator of...
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Woman sues driver who allegedly crashed into her vehicle outside IHOP
A driver is suing another motorist who allegedly crashed into the back of her vehicle in the parking lot of an O'Fallon restaurant. Barbara Deckard filed a complaint on June 17 in St. Clair County...
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Man alleges injuries while installing engine on barge
A Texas man injured while installing an engine on a barge is suing a crane operator and his boss for supervising an unsafe workplace. Lewis Condiff filed a complaint on July 1 in Madison County Circuit...
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Couple sues over rear-end collision
A couple is suing the driver who rear-ended their vehicle in Alton in 2014. Dennis and Deidra Moore filed a complaint on June 25 in Madison County Circuit Court against Mark Ferguson. According to the...
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Five local circuit seats up for retention in 2016; Longest serving judge in...
While elected circuit judges currently ponder who will fill a total of six associate judge vacancies in Madison and St. Clair County courts, voters next year will decide whether to retain five of those...
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Class action seeks to void court orders transferring structured settlements
Sangamon County judges broke state law by letting investors exchange current cash for future income from settlements of injury suits, according to Swansea lawyer David Cates. In a class action...
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A unilateral amendment of the Constitution
Recently, the Obama Administration negotiated a treaty with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The treaty is designed to significantly limit Iran’s nuclear program for more than a decade in return for...
View ArticleOptions Now offers safe place for pregnant women under pressure
To the Editor: When a woman faces an unplanned pregnancy many parties take an interest and offer her advice. Some go further than simply offering advice. As a Board Member at Options Now in Godfrey, I...
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Union dues suits in Illinois stayed until USSC decides California case
SPRINGFIELD – Two lawsuits over union fees on Illinois state employees who don’t belong to unions have stopped in their tracks, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken a parallel case into its hands....
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Motorist sues driver who allegedly caused South Macon collision
A driver injured in a car crash is suing the motorist who allegedly caused the collision.Barbara Hogue filed a lawsuit on June 30 in Madison County Circuit Court against Julie Curry, alleging...
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Roxana woman sued after dog attacked girl
A father and his minor daughter are suing the owner of a dog that allegedly attacked the girl at the defendants' home, where she was visiting.Joseph Evans, as father to Malaena Edwards, a minor child,...
View ArticleLong time proprietor of Fast Eddie's dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Long time proprietor of the popular Alton restaurant and bar Fast Eddies Bon-Air has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Madison County coroner's office.Edward R....
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Fifth District reverses McGlynn in residential foreclosure case
The Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn in a residential foreclosure case that went in favor of mortgage holder Citimortgage. Homeowners Leonard...
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Man sues insurance firms, driver over alleged accident injuries
A man is suing two insurance companies and the driver who allegedly collided with him in Collinsville nearly two years ago.Michael Bettis filed a complaint on June 30 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Ship worker claims he suffered life-threatening injuries from botulism toxin
A Texas man is suing the owner of a ship on which he claims he ingested food carrying the botulism toxin.Sherman Armstrong, of Lufkin, Texas, filed a complaint on June 26 in Madison County Circuit...
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