Glenn Minnis News
Chief Judge Hylla and wife to be honored next month for involvement in Head Start
EDWARDSVILLE -- Madison County Chief Judge David Hylla and his wife Anita will be honored next month for their roles in supporting needs of children enrolled in a local "Head Start" program.
Fifth District reverses Matoesian's order granting default judgment against nursing home resident
MT. VERNON -- The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian’s order granting default judgment in favor of a nursing care facility that sued a resident for allegedly reneging on his contractual obligations to pay for services.
Rosenstengel denies insurers' motion to dismiss class action over unpaid interest
BENTON -- For the second time in less than a year, district judge Nancy Rosenstengel has denied a group of defendants’ motion to reject a class action suit accusing insurance companies of illegally withholding interest on payments for services covered through workers’ compensation.
Sison participates in investiture ceremony
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison was feted in an investiture ceremony at the Melvin Price Federal Courthouse in East St. Louis Friday afternoon.
Gilbert denies Schnuck's motion to dismiss third party contribution claim
BENTON -- District Judge J. Phil Gilbert rejected Schnucks’ Markets Inc.’s motion to dismiss its standing as a third-party defendant in a suit alleging a company truck driver suffered serious injury when the freight from his haul toppled on top of him as he prepared to unload.
Father sues school bus companies after bullies allegedly gave Alton boy a concussion
EDWARDSVILLE -- The father of a young Alton boy is suing a school bus company, alleging his son sustained a concussion when attacked by older students aboard a private school bus.
Divorce-related IRA fund dispute takes Edwardsville attorney to Supreme Court
Michael Hertz’s mind was on the same thing it has been focused on for more than a decade when he recently argued before the Illinois Supreme Court for first time on behalf of a client.
Appeals court upholds long sentence in sexual assault case
MOUNT VERNON -- The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed a circuit court’s ruling where a man was sentenced to 140 years in prison after he was convicted in the sexual assault of a child.
Fifth District upholds vehicle forfeiture ruling
MOUNT VERNON -- The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in a case where an Illinois woman sought to overturn the state's forfeiture of a vehicle she owned.
New law in Illinois will allow local law enforcement to take poorly treated pets into custody
Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven has long subscribed to a simple credo when it comes to the basis on how he thinks law enforcement policies and practices should be enforced.
Jameson: GOP's issues remain even after Hildenbrand's primary win
SPRINGFIELD — Doug Jameson concedes many in the Republican Party probably breathed a sigh of relief when Tanya Hildenbrand defeated self-proclaimed provocateur Bob Romanik in last month’s GOP primary in the 57th Senate District.
Alton school superintendent pitches for 1 percent sales tax increase
ALTON – Alton School District Superintendent Mark Cappel thinks the stakes are high enough in the Madison County sales tax debate to justify taking his message to basically anyone who will listen.
Former Belleville alderman believes road repair project 'waste of taxpayer money,' will need to be redone
Belleville resident Lillian Schneider fears the worse when it comes to the road surface repair project the city has now embarked on using taxpayer money.
Judge Lisa Wilson to speak at Lawyers' Assistance Program dinner
PEORIA – The Lawyers' Assistance Program (LAP) is slated to hold its annual Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner at The Waterhouse in Peoria on Thursday, April 5, with this year’s event featuring the Honorable Judge Lisa Wilson as keynote speaker.
Attorney hopeful that civil court fees will be reformed in 2018 General Assembly session
Attorney Steven F. Pflaum of Chicago is hoping this year will mark the beginning of the end of rising court fees in the state's judicial system.
Court denies SIU summary judgment in former professor's suit, sends discrimination case to trial
BENTON – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has denied the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University’s motion for summary judgment in a tenure dispute with a former professor, setting the case for trial instead.
Prenzler seeking candidates for new department heads
EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County Board is looking to immediately fill two key positions, including director of administrative services, where the department head will be entrusted with overseeing a $5 million budget.
Gibbons: Still undecided if Madison County will join in opioid litigation
EDWARDSVILLE – Tom Gibbons said his Madison County State’s Attorney’s office is still deciding if it will become involved in litigation that dozens of local governments across the country are taking up in what he calls the “fight of a generation.”
Herndon grants motion to exclude expert testimony in treestand suit
BENTON – District Judge David R. Herndon granted a Sniper Treestands' motion to exclude a pair of would-be expert witnesses in a suit alleging a man fell from defective equipment.
Court grants Dynegy's leave to amend suit over defective scaffolding allegations
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Reona Daly has delivered a mixed ruling in a personal injury suit.