The Madison County Record News
St. Clair County jury awards man more than $5 million over misdiagnosed lumbar fracture resulted in fusion surgery
BELLEVILLE - A St. Clair County jury awarded plaintiff Dimitrios Zavradinos more than $5.15 million after a lumbar fracture went unnoticed, resulting in permanent injuries requiring a spinal fusion.
Attorney General Raoul Urges Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in submitting a letter urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed regulations prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Shopper allegedly hit in Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE - A shopper claims she suffered injuries when a motorist hit her in the Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot.
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 1-15
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $9.6 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 1-15.
Madison County real estate Nov. 6-9
A Moro property sold for $525,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 6-9.
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Creation of Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced today the creation of the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force).
Madison County civil docket Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
Passenger claims driver hit her while approaching his vehicle at the SIU-E campus
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman claims she was walking to a vehicle in an SIU-E parking lot when the driver hit her.
Madison County Board approves advisory resolution on 'fair and impartial ballot access'
The Madison County Board voted to include on the ballot an advisory resolution supporting “fair and impartial ballot access in Illinois.”
Smith denies motion to compel arbitration on former partner's fraud claims against David Cates
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith partially denied a motion to compel arbitration in a suit alleging attorney David Cates breached a fiduciary duty to former partner Ryan Mahoney and committed fraud.
Daly up for second term as magistrate judge; Lawyers, citizens may provide comments until Feb. 7
BENTON - U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly is up for a second term of eight years after her current term ends in September.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Fulton County Man With Possession of Child Pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Vermont, Illinois man with possession of child pornography.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cheers ‘record-setting growth for adult-use cannabis sales’
Health and mental effects of cannabis use are described here by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And the Wall Street Journal has a great new column on how badly the government is understating harm from cannabis.
Illinois Supreme Court creates task force to review impact of SAFE-T Act on appellate courts
SPRINGFIELD - Supreme Court Justices appointed five appellate judges to review the impact of the state’s bail reform, the SAFE-T Act, on appellate courts.
Florida man sues Prairie State in St. Clair County over fall from silo
BELLEVILLE - Three months after appellate judges classified a pump as an office to affirm St. Clair County jurisdiction over Prairie State power plant in Washington County, John Lewellyng of Florida sued Prairie State in St. Clair County.
How much dishonesty about illegal immigrants can Gov. Pritzker cram into a minute and a half?
Gov. JB Pritzker was asked last week for his response to press conferences where some lawmakers called for an end to Illinois’ status as a sanctuary or welcoming state and want more transparency on what’s being spent on migrants.
Jurors in federal court award forklift operator $13 million in re-trial over amputated leg
EAST ST. LOUIS - On Jan. 18, jurors in U.S. district court awarded $13,045,776 to former forklift operator Adelaida Anderson of Effingham, who lost a leg after her forklift crushed it.
Local courthouses closed today due to icy conditions
Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs of the Third Judicial Circuit and Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit announced that the Madison, Bond and St. Clair County courthouses will be closed today due to the icy conditions.
Fox Rothschild Reveals New Firm Brand
A year-long branding initiative at Fox Rothschild culminated today in the launch of a refreshed firm brand that includes a Mission statement, a set of Core Values, a new logo and an update of the firm’s look and feel on its website and social media.
IL Supreme Court: State OK to consolidate local police, firefighter pension funds
The state high court said the state law consolidating control over 650 local pension funds for police officers and firefighters - which the state has projected will bring in an additional $2.5B over 5 years for pensions - did not run afoul of the Illinois pensions protection clause.