Madison County employee Jim Corey of Edwardsville waves at one of the many "honking" cars supporting strikers. He works for the assessor's office.
The long anticipated strike by 447 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 799 union members started today as workers and county officials failed to reach an agreement.
Among the many pending Vioxx class action lawsuits filed in Madison county, one instigated by Earl Gori of Madison County and Michael Elward of Wabash County, Ind. will be in court Sept. 28, for a case management conference and Merck's motion to transfer.
John Smith of St. Clair County filed suit against Merck & Co. June 24 in St. Clair County seeking damages for personal injuries he sustained as a result of taking Vioxx.
Seventy-seven-year-old Opal Boyett claims Granite City park and high school officials should have known that elderly people like to use the Wilson Park walk path early in the morning to avoid the summer heat.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital A wrongful death complaint filed a year ago by Bradley Whitehead of Alton will be in court before Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian for a case management conference June 29 at 9 a.m.
Subway's Jared may have met his match.
The introduction of an innovative healthy eating program in the Metro-East is a unique solution for the common challenges faced by dieters, diabetics and families on the run.
The new executive director of Illinois Lawsuit Abuse (I-LAW) is beginning his crusade by taking aim at personal injury attorneys who hope to get rich by playing the "lawsuit lottery."
Eee gads! The cost of filling up at the gas station is killing our pocketbooks. Record Reporter Heather Anderson asks citizens, "How has the price of gas affected your budget?"
A Madison County plaintiff with a pending asbestos case has asked to be removed from the court's Asbestos Deferred Registry and moved into the active asbestos docket.
Kevin Hubbard, Edwardsville A Madison County jury recently awarded $43 million to woman whose husband was killed when another vehicle crashed into their stationary 1993 Lincoln Town car. Ford Motor Co. must pay. The Record asked folks in Edwardsville whether the judgment was excessive.