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Casino Queen plaintiffs seek document production in alleged pension plan ripoff
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Casino Queen part owner James Koman hasn’t produced a single document to plaintiffs suing him over the sale of the property to employees as a pension plan, according to lawyer Michaell Yau of Washington. -
Thirty years of pain: Illinoisans suffer as property tax bills grow far faster than household incomes, home values
Any way you cut them, the residential property taxes Illinoisans pay are punitive. -
Suit alleges Memorial Hospital - Belleville patient died after self-removing 'life-saving treatments'
BELLEVILLE — Memorial Hospital - Belleville and others are being sued after a patient allegedly self-removed "life-saving treatments" and was not intubated quickly enough when she coded. -
Appeals court record of Fifth District candidates: McHaney 25 reversals to Vaughan’s nine
MOUNT VERNON – In ten years when Fifth District appellate court candidates Michael McHaney and Barry Vaughan presided as circuit judges, the appellate court reversed McHaney 25 times and Vaughan nine times. -
Governor JB Pritzker Calls on Federal Lawmakers to Protect Women's Rights with Roe v. Wade Under Threat
Governor JB Pritzker Calls on Federal Lawmakers to Protect Women's Rights with Roe v. Wade Under Threat. -
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action on May 6, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action on May 6, 2022. -
Islamic grocery store owners allege discrimination in SNAP disqualification; USDA says decision was based on trafficking allegations
EAST ST. LOUIS - A market in East St. Louis is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for terminating its participation in a federal program due to alleged discrimination. -
Dish Network asks district judge to reconsider remanding Shiloh's fee dispute; Shiloh: 'Like so many other Hail Marys, Dish's motion falls short of the end zone'
Dish Network is urging Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty to reconsider his order granting the Village of Shiloh's motion to remand a fee dispute to the St. Clair County Circuit Court after concluding that state courts should preside over the suit under the doctrine of comity abstention. -
Illinois A.G. Raoul's reckless call to cancel $1.7 trillion of student debt and the sad story of how we got here
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week urged President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the country. -
Holder White appointed to upcoming Garman vacancy; First Black woman Illinois Supreme Court justice
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Fourth District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White to fill the seat of Justice Rita Garman, who announced on Monday that she would retire. -
Yandle upheld at Seventh Circuit in ‘Orange Crush’ class certification
CHICAGO – U.S. Seventh Circuit judges affirmed District Judge Staci Yandle of Benton in certifying a class action for inmates who experienced shakedowns at three Illinois prisons in 2014. -
ISBA judicial evaluations, advisory polls: McHaney, Roberts, Huddleston not recommended
The Illinois State Bar Association judicial evaluations released Monday held a few surprises: Fifth District appellate court candidates Mike McHaney, Republican, and Brian Roberts, Democrat, were not recommended, nor was Democrat Ebony Huddleston, seeking a circuit court seat in Madison County. -
Truck driver’s English proficiency at issue in upcoming trial involving fatal I-70 crash
BENTON – Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert plans to start trial May 16, on a claim that a trucker’s deficient English caused a crash that killed three persons and injured two. -
Former administrator’s retaliation suit against ESL school board settles ahead of trial
BENTON – East St. Louis school board and former administrator Yvette Jackson settled her retaliation suit on May 4, five days before U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle would have started trial. -
Venice police insurers deny duty to defend case against officer accused of shooting suspect 10 times
BENTON – Scottsdale Indemnity and National Casualty deny any duty to defend a claim of paraplegic plaintiff Deonyia Johnson that Venice police officer Matt Garrett wrongfully shot her ten times. -
Woman sues truck driver, employer after husband suffers fatal injuries in Alton motorcycle crash
EDWARDSVILLE — The wife of a motorcycle rider who died in an Alton collision claims the driver of a flatbed truck failed to abide by a traffic signal on Main Street. -
Man alleges Dynamic Transport terminated him because of disability
EAST ST. LOUIS – Dynamic Transit is being sued by a former truck driver for allegedly discriminating against him due to a disability requiring some task modifications. -
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules. -
Pontoon Beach, officers say fleeing driver caused fatal crash during police pursuit; Ruth denies dismissal in suit that fails to mention driver
The Village of Pontoon Beach and two of its officers deny liability in a wrongful death suit involving a police pursuit, arguing that the decedent failed to wear a seatbelt as the driver fleeing police acted in a “careless and imprudent manner.” -
Civil engineer denies liability in Amazon building collapse, alleges delivery driver 'voluntarily assumed' risk by working in 'unsafe conditions'
Civil engineering and land surveying firm Stock & Associates argues that it provided services for the lot upon which an Edwardsville Amazon facility was built and should not be held liable for the building’s collapse during a deadly EF-3 tornado in December.