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Proponents of Amendment 1 claim it applies to all workers, mimics other state constitutions and would help the economy. Wrong. Wrong. And wrong.
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Politicians and pundits can’t seem to agree about whether the U.S. is in a recession, but the semantics matter little for struggling Americans. Illinois can expect economic pain regardless of what it’s called.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Two Appointments to Illinois Authorities and Boards.
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By this time, with the millions of dollars spent for and against, you have been inundated with advertising on Gov. Pritzker’s so-called “Fair Tax.” Pritzker himself put in $56 million of his own fortune into the “Vote Yes” campaign.
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A former mechanic’s asbestos trial against automotive component manufacturer ArvinMeritor Inc. settled in Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs’ courtroom Feb. 28.
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Defendants interrupted four asbestos trials in February by removing them from state courts to federal courts.
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A personal injury action can proceed in St. Clair County after an appeals court ruled against the defendants argument stating it would be better heard in another forum as none of the parties had any real connection to the plaintiff's chosen one.
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Justice Thomas L. Kilbride and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher R. Doscotch as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
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A. St. Clair County mechanic accuses several companies of exposing him to asbestos during his employment.
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Rich Roth didn’t think his story would go viral. But a Facebook post with his photo and a quote from the longtime Clinton, Illinois, resident has reached more than 800,000 people since May 21, with more than 10,000 reactions and 8,000 shares.
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BELLEVILLE — A couple is suing a number of companies claiming the husband was exposed to asbestos during his career.
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BELLEVILLE – A Lenzburg couple is seeking damages over allegations the husband's mesothelioma was caused by asbestos exposure during his career.
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BELLEVILLE – A former mechanic/driver alleges asbestos exposure caused cancer.
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EDWARDSVILLE – A former Caterpillar employee alleges that respirators provided for his use during his employment failed to protect him from silica dust.
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BELLEVILLE – A laborer is seeking damages from companies that manufactured or sold products containing asbestos over allegations the exposure caused him to develop cancer.
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MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot, who concluded post-trial that his errors spoiled an injury trial against heavy equipment maker Caterpillar, committed no error at all, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on July 21.
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BELLEVILLE – An Arizona man alleges his decedent died of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
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BELLEVILLE — A former laborer is suing various asbestos-product manufacturers, alleging that their products caused his lung cancer.
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BELLEVILLE — A former US Steel worker is suing Arvinmeritor Inc., A.W. Chesterton Co., Borg-Warner Corp., Caterpillar Inc., et. al., citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries for exposing her to asbestos during the course of her work.
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Ten civil cases arising from Madison and St. Clair counties will be argued at the Fifth District Appellate Court this week.
