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MADISON - ST. CLAIR RECORD

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Federal Court

Plaintiffs in Caseyville flood suit: 'We're going after CSX as landowner who just happens to be railroad company'

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Flood damage claims that Caseyville and Keller Farms brought against CSX don’t involve the railroad’s bridge over a creek, village attorney Doug Stewart and Keller Farms counsel Jason Johnson argued on March 5.
Federal Court

St. Louis man sentenced to 12 years in scam involving online private car sales totaling $1.7 million

By Madison Record |
EAST ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a vehicle sale scheme using fake cashier’s checks and targeting victims in Madison, Jasper, Bond and Fayette counties.
Lawsuits

Lawsuit: Champaign abortion doc left 'half of pre-born baby' in woman's body post-abortion

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Lawsuits

Judge: Fed transportation law doesn't shield paratransit company from IL genetic privacy class action

By Scott Holland |
A federal judge ruled employers can follow federal rules on screening prospective drivers without violating Illinois' genetics privacy law, meaning transportation companies can't use federal law and regulations to beat potentially costly class action lawsuits for asking about drivers' family medical histories.
Federal Court

Judge denies move to dismiss Cheddar Bay Biscuit case; Plaintiff claims 3.1 biscuit shortage per box

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Accuracy of information on a box of Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuit mix doesn’t excuse baker Continental Mills from liability for inaccurate information on the box, Chief U.S. Judge Nancy Rostengel ruled on March 20.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker used his annual State of the State Address to lash out at President Donald Trump and his supporters - potentially including more than 40% of all Illinoisans - calling them all 'Nazis.' Such rhetoric was as irresponsible as it was inflammatory, stoking only more hatred and division, said Mark Glennon
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Lawsuits

Man sues Casey's over slip-and-fall injury

By Madison County Record |
A man has filed a lawsuit against Casey's Retail Company in Madison County Circuit Court, alleging he sustained severe injuries after slipping and falling on ice at Casey's Wood River store.
Lawsuits

Ex-SIU staffer hits school with discrimination suit for denying her work-from-home for anxiety, depression

By Madison County Record |
A former employee of SIU has filed a lawsuit against the university's Board of Trustees, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lawsuits

Female flight nurse says Carle Foundation wrongly fired her after she became pregnant

By Madison County Record |
Shelby Scholes, a former flight nurse, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Carle Foundation Hospital, alleging wrongful termination due to her pregnancy.
Lawsuits

Belleville Boot Co. hit with transgender discrimination suit

By Madison County Record |
A transgender employee has filed a lawsuit against Belleville Boot Company alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender identity.
Lawsuits

IDOT worker sues trucker over construction zone accident

By Madison County Record |
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver over an accident in a construction zone near Macoutah.
Federal Court

Healthcare Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Major Hospital Network

By Madison County Record |
Timothy Porter has filed a lawsuit against Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination after years of dedicated service. The case details incidents where Porter's career advancement was hindered due to racial bias while less-qualified White colleagues received preferential treatment.
State Court

Plaintiff seeks recognition of rural road as public amid property dispute

By Madison County Record |
Ross E. Shepard Jr.'s legal battle over access rights to his landlocked property hinges on whether Tamarack Road is deemed public through prolonged use or if he can secure an implied easement by necessity.
Lawsuits

Class action accuses Bob Evans of not properly paying workers

By Madison County Record |
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC, alleging that the company failed to properly compensate its employees for overtime work.
Lawsuits

Lawsuit: Grafton Skytour operators cut pregnant worker's hours, then ultimately terminated her

By Madison County Record |
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Grafton Skytour, alleging that her employer reduced her working hours and eventually terminated her employment after she disclosed her pregnancy

Lawsuit: Champaign abortion doc left 'half of pre-born baby' in woman's body post-abortion

By Jonathan Bilyk |
An Ohio doctor, who runs an abortion clinic in Champaign, has been accused of severely injuring a woman during an abortion, by allegedly perforating her uterus and leaving half of the unborn baby lodged in her pelvis, and then ignoring her requests for help amid the complications

Judge: Fed transportation law doesn't shield paratransit company from IL genetic privacy class action

By Scott Holland |
A federal judge ruled employers can follow federal rules on screening prospective drivers without violating Illinois' genetics privacy law, meaning transportation companies can't use federal law and regulations to beat potentially costly class action lawsuits for asking about drivers' family medical histories.

Appeals court: D189 broke law by refusing to bus Catholic school students like public school students

By Scott Holland |
A state appeals court said a St. Clair County judge got the law wrong and East St. Louis District 189 must bus students from Bowman Catholic school just as it buses students from D189's schools.

Ex-SIU staffer hits school with discrimination suit for denying her work-from-home for anxiety, depression

By Madison County Record |
A former employee of SIU has filed a lawsuit against the university's Board of Trustees, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Female flight nurse says Carle Foundation wrongly fired her after she became pregnant

By Madison County Record |
Shelby Scholes, a former flight nurse, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Carle Foundation Hospital, alleging wrongful termination due to her pregnancy.

Justice Department to support effort to strike down IL law pushing 'diverse' nonprofit boards

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Justice Department under President Trump has moved to intervene in the lawsuit brought against the state by the American Association for Equal Rights, seeking to overturn Illinois' law requiring nonprofits to report on the races and genders of their board members and staff. They say the law promotes intentional discrimination

New filing: Illinois has constitutional authority to ignore immigration law, complicate deportations

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded to the Trump administration's lawsuit vs Illinois' 'Sanctuary' laws, arguing the U.S. Constitution and past court decisions allow the state to pass laws forbidding police from cooperating with nearly all federal immigration enforcement 'schemes'

Ex-IL House Speaker, Dem leader Madigan convicted of bribery, wire fraud

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Michael J. Madigan, who used his position as state House Speaker and chairman of the state Democrats to amass sweeping influence across all levels in Illinois for decades, was convicted by a federal jury. Reform advocates and GOPers say it should serve as a "wake-up call" for more extensive reforms in the notoriously corruption-plagued state

'This ends today:' DOJ asks court to block IL, Chicago from using 'Sanctuary' laws to hinder deportation of criminals

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Federal lawsuit from the Trump administration asserts the state of Illinois, city of Chicago and Cook County are unconstitutionally using state laws and local ordinances to shield illegal immigrants - and particularly, illegal immigrants who have been convicted of other, violent crimes - from being removed from the U.S.

IL high court to decide if state can force people to challenge laws only in Chicago, Springfield courts

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Justices heard arguments over the constitutionality of HB3062, which forces all Illinoisans to only file constitutional challenges to state laws in courts in Cook County and Sangamon County. Democrats passed the law in 2023 after a blitz of lawsuits challenged a litany of controversial state laws and executive orders

Illinois election results by county: How Harris compared to Pritzker's '22 popularity

By Steve Korris |
ILLINOIS - Counties with the fewest black residents liked Vice President Kamala Harris more than they liked Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022, but Cook County with more than a million black residents liked Pritzker more than Harris.

Did IL just try again to ban E-Verify? New law could leave employers facing hard choices, big challenges

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The new law could leave Illinois employers facing a choice between abiding by competing state and federal immigrant employment laws and requirements, and leave Illinois facing another day in court defending a law which could stand in defiance to federal laws governing immigrant work eligibility

Asbestos bankruptcy judge denies move by claimants to exclude alleged fraudulent cases from trial

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer ruled against asbestos lawyers who asked her to exclude 221 case files that Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall offered as evidence of fraud.

In protracted GP asbestos bankruptcy, plaintiff lawyers ask for three more years of discovery

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - Lawyers who for five years have resisted efforts of Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall to expose crooked asbestos suits asked Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer for three more years to prove they caused no harm.

Fifth District affirms decision denying Brighton man's forfeiture claim

By Steve Korris |
MOUNT VERNON - William Laird of Brighton tried to secure a court order protecting himself from tax delinquency and forfeiture of property but Fifth District appellate justices found he failed to show an actual controversy.

St. Louis man sentenced to 12 years in scam involving online private car sales totaling $1.7 million

By Madison Record |
EAST ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a vehicle sale scheme using fake cashier’s checks and targeting victims in Madison, Jasper, Bond and Fayette counties.

The Next Battles: BIPA changes will spark new debates, but may not alter field for other rising class action causes

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Lawyers who filled Illinois courts with thousands of class actions under the IL Biometric Information Privacy Act have also generated scads of big money claims under the state's Genetic Info Privacy Act. But while the claims are similar, BIPA reforms may not translate into reduced risk for IL businesses under GIPA

Judicial Inquiry Board: Appeals judge Sheldon Harris talked with other judges about nephew's case, testified falsely

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois state board tasked with investigating misconduct accusations against judges has asked the Illinois Courts Commission to discipline First District Appellate Justice Sheldon A. Harris, who has announced he is retiring later this year