On the long list of things wrong with Illinois’ pension system, there’s one problem that can’t be ignored: Tier 2 pension benefits are increasingly likely to fall short of minimums under federal rules. If that happens, the sponsoring unit of government would face huge, new liabilities. Those facts have long been widely agreed.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, issued a letter to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in support of a proposal that would end an outdated blood donation policy that currently bars many gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma.
BELLEVILLE – A former Casino Queen officer is suing the casino and its insurer for allegedly failing to reimburse him for legal defense costs incurred in a class action accusing him of participating in pension fraud.
In response to city council candidate William “Bill” Dettmers’ lawsuit alleging misappropriation of funds, the City of Wood River argues that using sales taxes to fund a new recreation center could be characterized as property tax relief and municipal operations.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Supporters of Gov. Pritzker’s gun law committed serious error by claiming the Fourteenth Amendment changed the Second Amendment’s meaning, according to the Second Amendment Law Center.
EDWARDSVILLE – The family of a deceased woman claims she received negligent care from several healthcare facilities, which allegedly caused her to suffer necrotizing fasciitis and bone infections prior to her death.
BENTON – Bailey Watson, who obtained a $6.7 million judgment for injuries she suffered when a wood chipper ran over her, plans to appeal an order finding Atain Specialty Insurance doesn’t have to pay it.
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County jurors awarded $500,000 to Darren Vines on a malpractice claim against surgeon Aaron Greenspan on Feb. 27, half for disability and half for pain and suffering.
EAST ST. LOUIS – U. S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty decided not to exclude testimony of Flora school board’s expert psychiatrist Alexander Rose, who overheard conversation between a lawyer and a son of a client.
The Twentieth Judicial Circuit was awarded a Technology Modernization Grant in the amount of $74,699.91 to upgrade the computer systems of St. Clair County’s Judicial Department.
BELLEVILLE – The sudden shutdown of Hofbrauhaus Brewpub in Belleville could end litigation alleging the local restaurant tarnishes the reputation of the famous Hofbrauhause brewery in Germany.
BELLEVILLE – A Mascoutah landlord is being sued for allegedly reporting a fraudulent debt against a former tenant in order to obtain funds for renovations.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Keri Carter and Robin L. Carter against Chevron U., Inc., Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on Feb. 1.
A St. Clair County jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Taco Bell in a suit alleging a woman was injured when she slipped and fell on compacted snow and ice outside the O’Fallon restaurant.
