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Motorist claims faulty brakes and negligence to blame for crash
A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant. David Brown filed the suit on Jan. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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Motorist alleges careless driving caused accident
EDWARDSVILLE–A motorist is suing over injuries he suffered as the result of an automobile collision allegedly caused by the defendant. Jerome Bailey filed the suit on Jan. 4 in Madison County Circuit...
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Wayward truck tire crosses median, causes collision
A motorist is suing a trucking company and the driver of one of its trucks after a tire allegedly came loose, rolled across the highway median and struck his vehicle. Juan C. Stepney filed the suit...
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Dog mix-up cited in negligence suit
A Staunton woman is suing over a kennel's alleged release of the wrong dog, which was not hers and that subsequently injured her. Janet A. Skertich filed the suit Jan. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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Trailer park tenant alleges she fell through a hole in the floor
A Granite City woman is suing the owner of the trailer she is renting after allegedly falling through a hole in the floor. Pamela Gibson filed the suit on Jan. 4 in Madison County Circuit Court against...
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Wrongful death suit filed over fatal forklift accident
The special administrator of a man's estate filed a wrongful death suit alleging negligence led to his death when he and the forklift he was operating fell between a dock and a truck. Michael Boland,...
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St. Clair Township Chairman supports government consolidation for Illinois
St Clair Township Chairman Robert M. Goins (R) told the Record that he is behind government consolidation as laid out by the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandate’s Task force. The task...
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Horrell Homes says basement mold was an open and obvious condition in rental...
A Collinsville property management company alleges that concealed mold was an open and obvious condition on one of its rental properties in a family’s lawsuit alleging the mold made them sick. Eric and...
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Ancient milk marketing case heard at high court; Justices poke at Highland...
SPRINGFIELD – Former Highland dairy farmers Michael and Denise Richter, who let a suit against Prairie Farms languish for five years, found no visible support at the Illinois Supreme Court for their...
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Three judges want to bend state law rather than face voter retention
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits a president from serving more than two terms, but what if the current occupant of the office changed his name or discovered that his real name is...
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Illinois is not prepared for the next recession
With the stock markets having their worst-ever start to a year, fears of a China slowdown, and oil prices collapsing, the U.S. is facing a real risk that its economy will enter the next recession....
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2015 statistics show heroin overdoses are on the rise in Madison County
Coroner Stephen P. Nonn reported that the total number of drug-related deaths in Madison County went down from to 92 in 2014 to 77 in 2015, however heroin overdoses have sharply increased.Some tests...
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Seventh Circuit finds severance agreement enforcable and valid in case...
In a victory for employers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lost its case against CVS Pharmacy when the Seventh Circuit ruled last month that an employment severance agreement, which...
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Madison County foreclosures Jan. 11-15
MADISON COUNTY FORECLOSURES: JANUARY 11, 2016 FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK V. AMY L. GLOWACKI, $52,742.98, 3400 THOMAS AVE., ALTON. 16-CH-14 WELLS FARGO BANK V. THOMAS AND LEIGHA KELL, $126,111.42, 1224 LEE...
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Madison County real estate Jan. 4-8
MADISON COUNTY REAL ESTATE: JANUARY 4, 2016 ALTON •$80,000- 3302 MORRISON ST. - MICHAEL W. AND KATHLEEN E. MCKEE TO DEBBIE AND FRANZ WUELLNER E. ALTON •$155,000- 201 E. AIRWOOD - MICHAEL AND LEAH...
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St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 6-11
St. Clair County Foreclosures: January 6, 2016 Vanderbilt Mortgage v. Tina M. Million, $18,865.70, 315 Clarence St., Collinsville. 16-CH-5 January 8, 2016 Nationstar Mortgage v. Robyn J. Williams,...
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St. Clair County real estate Jan. 8-14
ST. CLAIR REAL ESTATE: JANUARY 8, 2015 BELLEVILLE •$185,000- 119 FOX CREEK RD. & 128 FOX CREEK RD.- MATTHEW W. AND JENNIFER L. CROOK TO BOBBY J. COLE SR. •$42,750- 316 CARSON DR. - SECRETARY OF VA...
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Madison County asbestos motion docket Jan. 25-29
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 1/15 - 1/29/2016 Monday, January 25 9 a.m. CALBAZANA ELISE INDIVIDUALLY V. A W CHESTERTON COMPANY 14-L-000479, ASBESTOS J 327 Tuesday January 26 9 a.m. TUCKER...
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Madison County Civil Docket Jan. 25-29
Madison County Civil Docket: 1/25 - 1/29/2016 Monday, January 25 9 a.m. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO V. LOVE CONSTRUCTION AND 14-L-000673, MUDGE 302 Tuesday, January 26 9 a.m. RENFRO CONSTRUCTION INC...
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Shell Oil says Roxana teacher’s lawsuit fails to make specific allegations
Shell Oil Company claims a Roxana teacher’s lawsuit alleging exposure to benzene is insufficient and fails to make specific allegations. Gerald Maberry filed the lawsuit on Sept. 15 against Shell Oil...
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