The Madison County Record News
St. Clair County real estate July 17-21
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $900,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 17-21.
Madison County civil docket Nov. 13-17
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Nov. 13-17.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains 15-year Prison Sentence for Suburban Cook County Man for Delivering Methamphetamine
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a suburban Cook County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for delivering more than 900 grams of methamphetamine.
Springfield Employees Cook for Local Nonprofit Serving Underserved Children
How would you feel after standing on your feet cooking over 10 pounds of taco meat?
Granite City nail salon sued after customer allegedly had to have finger amputated
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims her finger had to be amputated after sustaining a cut at a Granite City nail salon.
Prenzler urges ISP Director Kelly to hold another hearing in Madison County on gun ban registry rules
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler is urging Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly to hold another public hearing on the registration rules in the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA Rules) after Monday’s hearing in Caseyville was held without sufficient public notice.
Verizon, AT&T customers can keep up suit vs T-Mobile, claiming Sprint merger raised their rates
A judge said plaintiffs had done enough to establish a "reasonable inference" that the T-Mobile/Sprint merger had created "anticompetitive effects" that boosted everyone's bills
Motorist sues over hit-and-run crash with tractor trailer
BELLEVILLE — A motorist alleges she was injured in a hit-and-run collision with a tractor trailer driver.
Subpoena withdrawn on neurotoxicologist who disputes theory that paraquat causes Parkinson's disease
EAST ST. LOUIS - Lawyers who blame weed killer paraquat for causing Parkinson’s disease tried to use the power of the U.S. district court to investigate neurotoxicologist Douglas Weed of Salt Lake City for writing an article against their theory.
Edwardsville attorney, former employee settle suit alleging religious discrimination
EAST ST. LOUIS - Edwardsville lawyer Todd Sivia and Bunker Hill lawyer Calley Mize, formerly of his firm, settled her suit alleging she was discriminated against due to her lack of religion.
Chinese state-run publication cheers Gotion’s Illinois and Michigan projects as expansion of global supremacy in E.V. supply chain
The Global Times is a Chinese government publication controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Its October 31 column celebrates China’s expansion of its dominance over the the electric vehicle and battery supply line into the United States and the rest of the world.
Troutman Pepper Earns Top National Rankings in 2024 ‘Best Law Firms’
Troutman Pepper ranked in 43 national practice areas and 205 metropolitan practice areas in the 14th edition of Best Law Firms®.
BIPA suit against Graphic Packaging International settles
EAST ST. LOUIS - Jocelyn Roberts, who worked for maintenance contractor ABBCO of St. Louis at a Graphic Packaging International plant in Centralia, agreed to settle a class action claim that Graphic invaded biometric privacy.
Alton middle school student sues over fight in cafeteria
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton student is suing the school after he was allegedly attacked by another student in the middle school cafeteria.
1.2 million Illinois public school children can’t read at grade level, yet legislature, unions push to kill state’s only school choice program
It’s incredible that Illinois politicians and the teachers unions are focused on maiming – or even killing – the state’s tiny 9,700-student school choice program when states across the country are not only expanding school choice, but making it universally available for every single student in their state.
Woman alleges injuries from collapsed wall
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims she was injured when a wall collapsed on her at Madison 66.
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule 299 to Increase Compensation for Attorneys of Indigent Parties
The Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Supreme Court Rule 299 regarding compensation for attorneys appointed to represent indigent parties.
Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement in Response to 7th Circuit Decision Regarding Protect Illinois Communities Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit’s decision in the consolidated cases challenging the Protect Illinois Communities Act.
IL OK to ban 'assault weapons,' so long as state says those guns are 'dangerous' and too similar to 'military' weapons: Appeals court
A 2-1 panel of the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court in Chicago refused to block Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban from being enforced. A dissenting judge said the ruling conflicts with SCOTUS rulings, and effectively subjects Americans' Second Amendment rights to a 'military veto'
Suit alleges Geodis violated Illinois privacy law
EDWARDSVILLE — Geodis is being sued by employees for allegedly violating the Genetic Information Privacy Act.