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Customer blames Burlington Coat Factory for fall, injuries
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair woman is suing Burlington Coat Factory, alleging negligence for injuries she says she suffered after a slip and fall on a wet floor inside the defendant's store. Yvonne Tucker...
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Pedestrian blames Gleeson Asphalt for injury-causing fall
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis man is suing an asphalt business, alleging negligence for injuries he says he experienced after a slip and fall. Marshall Day filed the lawsuit Feb. 12 in St. Clair...
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At trial: Belleville building owner's suit against State Farm seeking...
The owner of a downtown Belleville building that burned to the ground in May 2010 is arguing at trial that he should be paid an additional $1.6 million for property loss and $1.64 in punitive damages...
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Widow alleges Boehringer Ingelheim medication led to husband's death
BELLEVILLE – The widow of a man who died from a brain hemorrhage is suing a pharmaceutical company, alleging problems with a drug he was taking prior to his death. Lorraine Buesking of Belleville,...
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Texas man blames Janssen Research, Bayer for faulty drug
BELLEVILLE – A Texas resident is suing two drug companies for physical damages he said he suffered when he ingested an approved pharmaceutical. Michael Vega filed the suit Feb. 11 in St. Clair County...
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Consumer alleges Fairlife mislabeled protein shake
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is suing a Chicago company, alleging false labeling of a product containing so-called natural ingredients. Paulette Kremmel, individually and on behalf of all...
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Answers still needed from Mautino on campaign expenditures, Rep. Kay says
Illinois' embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino's decision to hire an attorney rather than answer questions about prior campaign expenditures has slowed down getting those answers but can't stop it,...
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Prenzler calls out opponent for personal use of government-issued credit cards
Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler, a Republican running against current county board Chairman Alan Dunstan, believes that the Democratic incumbent's alleged misuse of county credit cards for...
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Higher education officials paint grim picture; Pensions ‘sucking the air’ out...
SPRINGFIELD — University presidents and other higher education officials on Thursday told lawmakers they must decide what they want from the state’s colleges and universities. Higher education hasn’t...
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SLU Law School begins podcast series on law
A podcast started by SLU School of Law in February hopes to use the school’s legal expertise to make various law topics accessible to a broader audience. Each episode of SLU LAW Summations, hosted by...
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Motorist blames another driver for rear-end collision in parking lot
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing a Belleville driver, alleging negligence for injuries she says she received in an automobile accident. Carrie A. Clay filed the lawsuit Feb. 17 in St. Clair County...
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Sauget business alleges Certified Construction performed shoddy work
BELLEVILLE – A corporation with offices in Sauget is suing a Missouri construction business, alleging work on a roof it contracted for was not completed per the contract. International Entertainment...
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Landlord alleges Apple Cleaners failed to pay rent
BELLEVILLE – A corporate landlord is suing a laundry business, alleging an unpaid lease. Lincoln Place Land Trust and Concord Management filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
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Motorist alleges another driver's negligence caused rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing another driver, alleging negligence over injuries he says in incurred in an automobile accident. Jonathan Dedman filed the lawsuit Feb. 12 in St. Clair County Circuit...
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Patient accuses HSHS Medical Group of negligent health care
BELLEVILLE – An emergency room patient is suing health care providers, alleging negligence over a missed diagnosis that he says led to a leg amputation. Tyler J. Brandenburger filed the lawsuit Feb. 12...
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Texas man sues Janssen Research, Bayer over alleged faulty drug
BELLEVILLE – A Texas resident is suing two drug companies for alleged injuries related to his Xarelto prescription. Michael Vega filed the suit Feb. 11 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Janssen...
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Illinois population is shrinking due to bad government, GOP reps say; They...
Illinois is the only state in the region with a shrinking population, having lost 105,000 people to other states from July 2014 to July 2015. That means that Illinois loses one resident every five...
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State not paying out on auto accident claims; State of affairs embarrassing,...
SPRINGFIELD — Been in accident with a state-owned vehicle and not at fault? Waiting for the state to pony up? Keep waiting. The state, which is self-insured, has about 200 claims worth about $560,000...
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Illinois higher education crisis pushes lawmakers toward compromise
SPRINGFIELD – With the Southern Illinois University (SIU) system on the verge of lowering a budget ax that will slash both jobs and classes, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are vowing to step up...
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Woman blames Atrium Health Care for brother's death
BELLEVILLE – The sister of a deceased man is suing a Cahokia nursing home, alleging negligence caused his death. Sharon K. Riley, as independent administrator of the estate of Arthur L. Widmar, filed...
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