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Heirs accuse Bethalto woman of wrongful property transfer
EDWARDSVILLE – Three heirs of an estate as well as the estate administrator are suing a Belthalto woman, alleging a questionable real estate transaction. Michelle Chapman, Monica Winstead, Sheila R....
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Motorist accuses driver of causing collision that led to injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing a Moro driver, alleging negligence over injuries she says suffered in a collision allegedly caused by the defendant. Kathleen Bristow filed the lawsuit Feb. 19 in...
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Sangamon County judge finds that retention is not the only way to stay on bench
SPRINGFIELD - Sangamon County Associate Judge Esteban Sanchez has ruled for St. Clair County judges John Baricevic, Robert LeChien and Robert Haida, finding that the state constitution gives them the...
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State worker pensions, health care crowd out spending on education, public...
Illinois state government now pays more for pensions and health care for state workers than it spends on K-12 education, public safety or human services, according to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s fiscal year...
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Yandle cancels Alaskan’s asbestos trial three days from start; Plaintiff...
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle prepared for an asbestos trial but nobody else did, so the trial didn’t happen. Yandle called it off on Feb. 19, three days before it would have started, after...
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Busybodies can be hazardous to our freedoms
Want to have fun with champions of more government and the nanny state? Make them follow their premises to their logical conclusions. Do they insist that the minimum wage should be raised again? Set...
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Resident blames OSF St. Anthony's Healthcare for fall, injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois woman is suing an Alton long-term care facility, alleging negligence over injuries she says she suffered at the facility. Ramona Hunt filed the suit Feb. 16 in Madison County...
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Brothers allege Meridian Village Care Center negligence led to mother's death
EDWARDSVILLE – Two brothers are suing a Glen Carbon long-term health care facility, alleging the inadequate care their mother received led to her death. Micheal T. Miller and David B. Miller,...
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Collection agency alleges Madison County man owes nearly $53,000
EDWARDSVILLE – A collection agency is suing a Madison County man, alleging breach of contract over a debt owed for an equipment lease.CACH LLC filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Collection agency alleges $79,000 default by Madison County man
EDWARDSVILLE – A collection agency is suing a Madison County man, alleging a debt owed by the defendant for a line of credit from Sallie Mae. CACH LLC filed a lawsuit Feb. 16 in Madison County Circuit...
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Motorist blames driver, Beverly Farms Foundation for auto collision injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County woman is suing a Godfrey driver and a Madison County company, alleging negligence over injuries she says she sustained in an automobile accident. Heather L. Miller filed...
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Missouri man blames Pinnacle Foods for parking lot fall, injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A Missouri man is suing a food market chain, alleging negligence over injuries he says he suffered when he slipped and fell on an ice-covered parking lot. Harold Keebler filed the...
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Son alleges father, Byrne & Jones caused accident that led to mother's death
EDWARDSVILLE – A son is suing a Missouri company and his father, alleging their actions led to the death of his mother. Eugene Reeves, independent administrator of the estate of Laveeda Reeves, his...
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Bar patron alleges Greg's Place caused her injuries in fight
EDWARDSVILLE – A patron is suing an Alton bar, alleging negligence over injuries she says she received from an altercation. Denise R. Sparks filed the lawsuit Feb. 18 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Mudge appointed to the Judicial Conference of Illinois
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has been appointed to the Judicial Conference of Illinois for another term and has been assigned to serve on the Civil Justice Committee as well as its...
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Obama's General Assembly visit likely to be about budget impasse and legacy,...
As a long-time supporter of the current U.S. president, Ray Coleman of East St. Louis believes Barack Obama will have plenty to reflect upon during his speech before the Illinois General Assembly this...
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Funding shortfalls for higher ed have more to do with bloated pensions and...
Those who blame the state's higher education funding shortfalls on Springfield gridlock should focus on the real causes of the crisis: skyrocketing pensions, bloated administrative costs and soaring...
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Cerro Flow wants to weed out claims in advance of St. Clair Co. bellwether...
Copper recycler Cerro Flow Products, facing 12,000 pollution claims, proposes a random survey to find out how many lack substance. On Jan. 15, Cerro moved for permission to ask 375 random plaintiffs...
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SIUE instructor running for House seat in 112th District
Katie Stuart, a mathematics instructor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), officially announced her candidacy for the Illinois House of Representatives’ 112th District on Thursday at...
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Client accuses State Farm of not acknowledging damage to home
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville homeowner is suing State Farm, alleging it has refused to acknowledge damage to her home. Jackie Treesh filed the suit Feb. 5 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against State...
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