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Employment staffing firm wants Sigan America to pay for services
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County personnel business is suing a health and beauty company, alleging unpaid balance for a contract. Unique Personnel Consultants Inc. filed a lawsuit Dec. 23 in Madison...
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Daughter blames dozens of companies for exposing her and father to asbestos
BELLEVILLE – A Toledo, Illinois, woman is suing more than 50 companies, alleging she developed a serious medical condition from inhaling asbestos fibers her father worked around, and brought home on...
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Illinois couple blames dozens of companies for husband's lung cancer
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois couple is suing nearly 70 companies and Metropolitan Life, alleging the husband developed asbestosis, a lung cancer, after working around asbestos.Lee Sturdivant and Betty...
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Customer blames Alton Casino for fall on uneven sidewalk
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man is suing an Alton casino, alleging negligence over a trip and fall he says he sustained while using the casino's sidewalk. Edward Kozicky filed the suit Dec. 8 in...
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Rep. Kay supports consolidation concepts laid out in state report
Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay says he supports consolidation recommendations put forth by the state’s Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force. Governor Bruce Rauner...
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Supreme Court rejects Tillery's latest attempt to revive Price v. Philip Morris
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court has denied attorney Stephen Tillery's request to recall a mandate the Court issued a decade ago after it struck down a $10.1 billion judgment against Philip...
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Illinois to issue $500M in bonds, continues to pay highest borrowing rate of...
Illinois plans to issue nearly $500 million in long-term bonds to fund the state’s infrastructure needs. As the state of Illinois prepares to tap the bond market for the first time in nearly two years,...
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High court hears Friedrichs arguments; Future of ‘fair-share dues’ likely in...
WASHINGTON — Forced unionization of government workers may be on the brink of ending in the United States if questions asked Monday by justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are any indication. Rebecca...
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Stobbs denies Ford Motor Company’s motion to dismiss asbestos suit; Cites...
Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs denied a motion to dismiss an asbestos case filed by Ford Motor Company, relying on a statement made by Ford to the Illinois Supreme Court expressing its...
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Belleville hospital denies liability in suit alleging patient died of cardiac...
A Belleville hospital denies liability in a woman’s wrongful death suit alleging her husband died of cardiac arrest as a result of the defendants’ negligence. Barbara Tanner, as special administrator...
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Cahokia nurse denies liability and alleges protocol was followed in wrongful...
A nurse at a Cahokia nursing center claims that while she can’t remember the details of a patient’s alleged falls, she asserts that all protocols were followed in the wrongful death action. Betty Ball,...
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Suit alleges Highland driver to blame for crash that injured woman
An Illinois woman is suing over injuries she allegedly sustained after the defendant's vehicle collided with hers in Highland. Eleanor F. Nyman filed the suit on Dec. 21 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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McBride & Sons removes former employee’s wrongful termination suit to federal...
Several real estate defendants removed a former employee’s suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she allegedly fell and broke her leg. The defendants filed a notice of removal to the U.S....
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Former railroad engineer amends complaint alleging harassment caused heart...
A former railroad engineer was ordered to file an amended complaint in his lawsuit, which alleges harassment by his supervisor and fear of physical contact caused him to suffer a heart attack. Eddie...
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Sauget night club denies liability in patron’s suit alleging ear bitten off...
A Sauget night club denies liability in a patron’s Dram Shop suit alleging her left ear was partially bitten off by another patron during an altercation. Amber Hausey filed her complaint on Oct. 26...
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Home Décor Liquidators denies liability in shopper’s slip and fall suit
Home Décor Liquidators denies liability in a woman’s lawsuit alleging the tripped and fell in a pot hole in the store’s parking lot. Donna Dinteman filed a lawsuit on Oct. 31 against Home Décor...
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Plaintiffs allege their tow truck was repossessed after making appropriate...
A Missouri corporation and an Illinois man are suing over the defendants' alleged interference with their ability to conduct business. Allstate Recovery Services Inc. and Ronald J. Trimpe filed the...
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O'Fallon couple sues following vehicle collision
An O'Fallon couple is suing after they were allegedly injured in a vehicle collision. Forrest S. Creson and Jo Ann Creson filed the suit Dec. 22 in Madison County Circuit Court against Mary L. Vanecek...
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Woman alleges creditor's repeated calls to cell phone violate federal law
BENTON – A Cairo woman is suing over an alleged breach of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act by a finance company. Ruthoni Cornelius filed the suit Dec. 21 in the Benton Division of the...
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Fund-raising reports for Democratic Fifth District contenders show a favorite...
Fund-raising efforts for two Democratic contenders seeking seats at the Fifth District Appellate Court tell different stories. According to financial disclosure statements filed with the Illinois State...
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