Monthly Archives: May 2010

Belleville nursing home was negligent, suit claims

The administrator of a deceased woman’s estate claims the woman suffered a broken thigh bone while a resident at a Belleville nursing home. Annie McClatchery filed a lawsuit May 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against The Lincoln Home … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Allied Services worker claims he was terminated after filing for work comp

A Cahokia man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he was wrongly terminated after filing for workers’ compensation benefits. Antoine Smith claims he worked for Allied Services from Aug. 18, 2008, until Nov. 12 when he was fired. … Read More »

News, Retaliatory Discharge, St. Clair County

Driver failed to yield right of way, suit claims

A St. Clair County woman claims she lost wages after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way to her. Holly C. Martin filed a lawsuit May 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Allison H. Wiltison. Martin claims she … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Wanted: dead or alive

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TV bounty hunter Josh Randall, played by Steve McQueen, collected rewards for bringing in fugitives dead or alive. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Blumenthal regrets his unintentional misplaced words that were misunderstood

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Proft

Being a politician means never having to say you’re sorry.
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Arguments, Their View

Madison County’s Treasurer’s report

To the Editor: On Monday, May 24, the Madison County Treasurer’s Office began mailing out the 2009 real estate tax bills, the first step in the process of collecting tax dollars on behalf of the more than 200 separate taxing … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor

It’s called sprawl

To the Editor: The only people the proposed Reider Road interchange development on Interstate 64 in St. Clair County serves are road builders, developers and realtors. Diamonds, like London, Amsterdam and San Francisco are lovely because of a concentration of … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor

Chapman reassigned to Rick Jones’ suit against home buyer

Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman will take over hearings in a suit brought by a former real estate mogul against the purchaser of home in one of his developments. Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis, who had been overseeing … Read More »

Breach of Contract , Madison County, News

Mascoutah homeowners say insurer failed to pay tornado claim

Two St. Clair County residents have filed suit against their insurance company, claiming it refused to pay them in full for a claim they submitted following a tornado that destroyed their home. Mark and Susan Albrecht of 5865 State Route … Read More »

Insurance, News, St. Clair County

Pontoon Beach cop blamed for leaving intersection unguarded

A woman blames a Village of Pontoon Beach police man for causing an accident after he left an intersection unguarded. Lindsey Davis filed a lawsuit May 21 in Madison County Circuit Court against the Village of Pontoon Beach. Davis claims … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury