Compelling non-union government workers to pay so-called “fair share fees” to unions they do not wish to join violates the First Amendment speech rights of non-union workers and is unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, finding in favor of an Illinois state worker who had sued to end the fees, also known as agency fees, in Illinois and across the country.
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BELLEVILLE – A couple has filed suit against several companies over allegations their products contained asbestos and caused the husband's lung cancer.
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is seeking damages from another driver after a collision in Collinsville.
BELLEVILLE – A widow alleges her husband's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure during his career.
EDWARDSVILLE — A man claims he was injured when his e-cigarette device exploded.
A social worker seeks a protective order in an anonymous client’s negligence lawsuit, arguing that the client maintained his anonymity while exposing the full name of another client as well as her daughter in his lawsuit.
Two family members sued after a man fell from a ladder while attempting to repair a Pontoon Beach building are seeking an extension of time to answer.
Text message to special prosecutor before charges filed against Duebbert: Accuser 'embellished'
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