The ongoing debate revolves around the distinction between free speech and harassment or intimidation. While one party's expression is often defended as a fundamental right, opposing viewpoints challenging their statements can sometimes be labeled as harassment. In my perspective, individuals should indeed have the freedom to express their preferences and support their chosen candidates. However, when these expressions escalate into making defamatory or libelous remarks, they undermine the very protections they seek to uphold.
BELLEVILLE – A lawsuit has been filed for damages after a patron of the Big Daddy's restaurant allegedly got into a heated argument and shot two individuals outside of the establishment.
As the Pretrial Fairness Act component of the SAFE-T Act went into effect Monday, local state legislators were critical of the unintended consequences and expedited passage of the law eliminating cash bail.
BELLEVILLE – Belleville homeowners filed a lawsuit against McBride and Son Construction, claiming their home wasn't constructed in accordance with local building codes.
EDWARDSVILLE – The owner of an East Alton property is suing American Family Mutual Insurance Company for allegedly refusing to honor an insurance claim after a tree fell on the plaintiff's house.
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit has been filed against the Viva La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant in Edwardsville for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor to the point of intoxication, leading to a rollover crash.
BELLEVILLE – Tiger Plumbing is being sued for allegedly fraudulently performing more than $32,000 in unnecessary home repairs and digging up the wrong yard.
Chairman Kurt Prenzler is critical of the East Alton-Wood River High School District's $2.4 million backdoor referendum and collected signatures to put the tax increase on the 2024 ballot for voters to decide.
BELLEVILLE – A woman is suing the City of Fairview Heights, claiming that she was injured at the Recreation Complex due to a malfunctioning automatic door.
MONROE, Louisiana – U. S. District Judge Terry Doughty, who on the Fourth of July enjoined censorship of social media by Joe Biden’s administration, found the government censored a St. Louis native and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. three days after Biden took the oath of office.
BELLEVILLE – A patient has filed a lawsuit against his doctor and HSHS Medical Group, claiming he suffered an infection following surgery that led to amputation.
BELLEVILLE – A negligence lawsuit alleges a Fairview Heights woman's dog bit a child and she refused to cooperate with authorities, forcing the child to undergo rabies treatments.
EDWARDSVILLE – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Master Medical Care, LLC and First Care Express Care, LLC claiming $200,000 in unpaid wages.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Australian photography website GeoSnapShot challenges Southern Illinois District jurisdiction over a complaint that it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Brothers Thomas Maag and Peter Maag of Wood River claim an expert for the state made their point that the vagueness of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law violates the Constitution.
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.”
Retired Chief Deputy Coroner Roger Smith announced that he will run on the Republican ticket for Madison County Coroner in 2024, with Former Congressman John Shimkus chairing the campaign.
BELLEVILLE – The family of a patient at Belleville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center claims he died while under their care as a result of employee negligence and carelessness.
CHICAGO – Citizens Insurance Company of America must defend a privacy invasion suit against a business that sold a facial recognition database to Chicago for police purposes, U. S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on June 15.
