EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon stripped Williamson County prosecutor Sean DeMello of immunity from a $9 million suit that Herndon’s former colleague Patrick Murphy filed for former prisoner George Taylor.
Wexstten MOUNT VERNON – James Wexstten's neighbors returned a ringing verdict in his favor Feb. 5, choosing him by four and five to one over Judy Cates in his successful bid for the Democratic nomination to run for the Fifth District appellate court in November.
Marion attorney John R. Patchett has filed a second federal class action lawsuit alleging his client and others were wronged when a merchant printed the last four digits and expiration dates of credit cards on receipts.
An inmate serving 15 years in prison for armed robbery and assault of a peace officer filed a complaint in federal court claiming that correctional officers assaulted him while he was incarcerated at the Williamson County Jail.
Robert Banks, of Country Club Hills, was sentenced to 30 years in jail and 10 years supervised released for dealing cocaine and marijuana, according to Ronald J. Tenpas, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
As I journey around southern Illinois, I hear various concerns from the people.
However there is one common fear and complaint that resonates with the people regardless of where they are located, and that is the loss of doctors.
