Monthly Archives: January 2008

Madison County deputy clerk sadly missed by staff

Madison County Deputy Circuit Clerk Janet Bell was laid to rest on Wednesday after suffering fatal injuries in a three-car, head-on collision Jan. 25. Bell was driving her Dodge Neon east on Illinois Route 143 near Marine on Friday evening … Read More »

Madison County, News

Appellate Court race tops $1.3 million in fund-raising

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Wexstten

Fund-raising in the Fifth Judicial District topped the $1.3 million mark this week as each campaign got a cash infusion from the candidates’ own pockets. Read More »

News

Wet substance on Red Apple floor causes customer’s injury

A woman who claims she broke her femur at the Red Apple Restaurant in Maryville, filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 29, alleging a wet substance on the floor caused her injury. Lise Boss, a … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Charges against Maag amended, trial date set

Madison County Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Gibbons amended charges against Edwardsville attorney Thomas Maag related to his Nov. 2 arrest in Granite City for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. Read More »

Criminal Law, Madison County, News

Polls v. experts: GOP leaders predict local results will follow national trends

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Plummer

Pollsters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada overestimated, underestimated and generally missed the mark when it came to predicting presidential primary races. Read More »

News

Asbestos Motion Docket: Friday, Feb. 8

10 a.m. HOOD BLENNA INDIVIDUALLY V. AW CHESTERTON COMPANY 05-L-001137, ASBESTOS J 311 ROEDIGER GARY INDIVIDUALLY V. CRANE CO 06-L-000015, ASBESTOS J 311 STEFANKO GEORGE V. AW CHESTERTON INC 06-L-000732, ASBESTOS J 311 BLUM KIMBERLY V. AW CHESTERTON INC 06-L-000745, … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Asbestos Motion Docket: Wednesday, Feb. 6

10 a.m. SIMPKINS ANNETTE V. A W CHESTERTON INC 07-L-000062, ASBESTOS J 311 SHIPMAN IRMA INDIVIDUALLY V. AW CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000822, ASBESTOS J 311 WARREN DIXIE INDIVIDUALLY V. AW CHESTERTON INC 04-L-000824, ASBESTOS J 311 HAMPTON TRENA INDIVIDUALLY V. AW … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Asbestos Jury Docket: Monday, Feb. 4

9 a.m. OBERLE LARRY INDIVIDUALLY V. AW CHESTERTON INC 06-L-000244, ASBESTOS J 311 GRISANTI RODNEY J V. A W CHESTERTON INC 06-L-000285, ASBESTOS J 311 MYERS DONALD B V. A W CHESTERTON INC 06-L-000286, ASBESTOS J 311 FREDRICKSON PARNEICE INDIVIDUA … Read More »

Asbestos Docket, Dockets

Property owner sues buyers for breaching at closing

Collinsville property owner John Forrester is suing a couple he claims breached a contract Nov. 15, 2007, to purchase a home located at 1222 Ridge Prairie Ln. Represented by Todd W. Sivia and Alicia J. Downs of Sivia Business & … Read More »

Madison County, News

Health consumer ‘Googlers’: Know thy source, cautions I-LAW

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Akin

When health consumers search the Internet, they may be getting medical advice from personal injury lawyers – not doctors, according to a new report.
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Features, News