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Watchdogs: Woman who got COD no-bid contracts is 'public figure,' can't sue those who reported story for defamation

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Apr 5, 2022 @ 8:32pm

A new filing in the long-running defamation case asserts news articles published by the Edgar County Watchdogs about no-bid professional services contracts secured by Carla Burkhart from College of DuPage, in which the Watchdogs reported she falsely claimed to be an architect, are protected by the First Amendment
Motorist alleges injuries in rear-end collision on I-55

By Marian Johns | Thursday, Sep 30, 2021 @ 10:00am

BELLEVILLE — A motorist claims he was injured in a rear-end collision allegedly caused by the driver of a tractor trailer on Interstate 55.
Woman in preterm labor claims Granite City physician sent her home

By Marian Johns | Monday, Jul 12, 2021 @ 3:24pm

EDWARDSVILLE — A mother is suing Gateway Regional Medical Center and one of its physicians for allegedly failing to recognize that she was in pre-term labor and sending her home after diagnosing her with vaginal clotting and constipation.