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• 28 asbestos cases filed Dec. 14-18 in Madison County

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Jan 11, 2010 @ 1:34am

  Gori A total of 28 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of Dec. 14 through Dec. 18.

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• Broom named to Committee on Character and Fitness

  By Staff reports | Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010 @ 8:47am

  Broom Attorney Gordon Broom was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Committee on Character and Fitness, for the Fifth District of the Illinois Supreme Court.

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• Negligence suits end '09 and begin '10 in Madison County

  By Amelia Flood | Monday, Jan 4, 2010 @ 7:24am

  Pair of negligence suits ends and begins Madison's new year

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• Sweet is new associate judge, replaces retiring Mendelsohn

  By Amelia Flood | Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 @ 9:26am

  Wood River attorney Dean Sweet is Madison County's newest associate judge.

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• 23 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County Dec. 7-11

  By Kelly Holleran | Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 @ 2:56am

  Heller A total of 23 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Dec. 7 through Dec. 11.

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• 13 new asbestos suits file Nov. 30-Dec. 4 in Madison County

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Dec 21, 2009 @ 2:52am

  Gori A total of 13 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Nov. 30 through Dec. 4.

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• Motorcyclist blames Dakota driver in Hartford accident

  By Kelly Holleran | Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 @ 2:36am

  Two people have filed suit against the driver who they say failed to yield to traffic at a stop sign and struck a motorcyclist.

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• Nursing home sued over blood thinner

  By Kelly Holleran | Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 @ 2:31am

  The attorney in fact for a former resident of an Edwardsville nursing home claims the patient suffered from massive rectal bleeding after nurses gave her a blood thinner.

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• 13 new asbestos suits filed in Madison County Nov. 23-27

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Dec 7, 2009 @ 6:56am

  Gori A total of 13 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of Nov. 23 through Nov. 27.

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• Railroad worker claims injuries after 40 years on the job

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Dec 7, 2009 @ 5:24am

  A man blames a railroad company for wrist, shoulder and spinal injuries he says he incurred after working for the company.

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• Wreaths Across America ceremony set Dec. 12 at Alton National Cemetery

  By Ann Knef | Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 @ 5:16am

  In national cemeteries across America the graves of hundreds of thousands of veterans will be adorned with Christmas wreaths during ceremonies set to take place simultaneously Saturday, Dec. 12.

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• 29 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County Nov. 16-20

  By Kelly Holleran | Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 @ 2:16am

  Thompson A total of 29 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Nov. 16 through Nov. 20. The following complaints were filed:

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• 14 new asbestos complaints filed in Madison County Nov. 9-14

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Nov 23, 2009 @ 8:30am

  Heller A total of 14 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 13.

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• Fourteen apply to fill Mendelsohn's seat

  By Staff reports | Monday, Nov 23, 2009 @ 2:00am

  Alfeld Fourteen men and women are vying to become Madison County's newest associate judge, according to a press release sent out by Chief Judge Ann Callis' office Friday.

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• 27 new asbestos cases filed Nov. 2-6 in Madison County

  By Kelly Holleran | Friday, Nov 20, 2009 @ 1:39am

  Phillips A total of 27 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Nov. 2 through Nov. 6.

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• 16 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County Oct. 26-30

  By Kelly Holleran | Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 @ 2:21am

  Cooke A total of 16 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court throughout the week of Oct. 26 through Oct. 30.

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• Disfigurement claimed in Pontoon Beach rear-end accident

  By Kelly Holleran | Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 @ 2:20am

  A man claims he was disabled and disfigured after a driver rear-ended him.

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• 15 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County Oct. 19-23

  By Kelly Holleran | Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 @ 1:24am

  Heller A total of 15 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of Oct. 19 through Oct. 23.

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• Clothing was not fire proof, man claims in suit against US Steel and Cintas

  By Kelly Holleran | Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 @ 2:51pm

  A Madison County man says he was severely burned after flames engulfed his supposedly fire proof clothing.

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• Farm hand claims grain drying machine caused severe injuries

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Nov 2, 2009 @ 1:19am

  A man has filed suit against his Jersey County employer, alleging he was injured while helping to operate a grain drying machine.

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