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Former U.S. Marshal sues over denial of retirement badge, credentials
EAST ST. LOUIS — A retired U.S. Marshal claims he is being denied his retirement badge, credentials and Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act ID card because of his complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over his forced medical retirement.
Veteran alleges he faced employment discrimination for military deployment
EAST ST. LOUIS — A military veteran who received an honorable discharge claims he faced discrimination for his military service/deployment when reapplying for the previous position he held for almost 10 years as director of the 911 call center in Jersey County.
Roxana, Wood River resident sues refineries, alleges cancer from exposure to toxic chemicals
EDWARDSVILLE — Justin Sandbach, a former resident of Roxana and Wood River, is suing local oil refineries, alleging he developed cancer from exposure to toxic chemicals released into the community by the defendants.
Man alleges business partner embezzled company funds, made unauthorized loan transactions
EDWARDSVILLE — A man alleges his business partner embezzled company funds, failed to pay appropriate taxes and fraudulently entered into a loan transactions on behalf of the company without authorization.
Man claims personal belongings in impounded truck were stolen
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man arrested for DUI is suing the St. Elmo Police Department, an officer and the garage that held his impounded truck, claiming the personal items in the vehicle are missing.
Motorist alleges tractor-trailer driver caused IL 255 collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver claims she was injured when a tractor trailer collided with her vehicle while attempting to change lanes on Illinois-255.
Man alleges debt was mistakenly reported twice
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man claims his credit union debt was mistakenly reported twice, which has negatively impacted his credit report.
Parents of premature infants claim Abbott, Mead Johnson formulas caused NEC
EDWARDSVILLE — Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories are facing a suit alleging premature infants who were fed their Similac and Enfamil cow's milk-based infant formulas suffered long-term health effects, which have resulted in death.
Driver allegedly pulled into traffic without looking, caused collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist alleges another driver was stopped on the side of the highway and pulled out into traffic without looking, causing a collision.
Woman suffered fatal brain injury in crash allegedly caused by intoxicated driver
EDWARDSVILLE — The estate of a woman who suffered a fatal brain injury in a rear-end collision is suing the other driver for allegedly driving while intoxicated.
Consumer alleges Cracker Barrel butter crackers contain no butter
EAST ST. LOUIS — Kraft Heinz is facing a class action alleging it deceives consumers by labeling and marketing its Cracker Barrel brand crackers as "butter crackers" when they contain butter substitutes.
Suit alleges premature infant developed intestinal disease from Enfamil, Similac formulas
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother claims her premature infant developed an intestinal disease after consuming Enfamil and Similac infant formulas.
Injured passenger alleges Walmart Transportation driver caused Troy crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger claims she was injured when a Walmart Transportation driver allegedly caused a crash on Edwardsville Road in Troy.
Man sues Aspen Dental over alleged improper tooth extractions
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient claims a dentist at Aspen Dental improperly extracted his teeth, causing him to suffer injuries.
Driver allegedly failed to stop at intersection, caused Highland collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims another driver failed to stop at the intersection of Cypress Street and 12th Street in Highland, causing a collision.
Motorist allegedly caused rear-end collision while attempting to park
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is accused of rear-ending another vehicle while attempting to park on North 2nd Street.
Suit alleges distracted driver caused crash on Highway 52
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims he was injured when another driver caused a rear-end collision on Highway 52 in DuQuoin.
Motorist allegedly ran red light, caused three-car collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims she was injured in a three-car collision caused by a speeding driver who ran a red light at the intersection of IL 140 and IL 159.
Passenger alleges driver ran red light, caused Route 3 crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger alleges she suffered trauma and injuries after a speeding driver allegedly failed to stop in time for a red light and caused a crash.
Suit alleges doctor misdiagnosed heart condition as panic attack
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing an Alton Memorial Hospital physician, alleging he misdiagnosed her heart condition as a panic attack which caused to suffer a heart attack.