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Couple alleges false loan default claim resulted in inaccurate credit report
EAST ST. LOUIS - A couple claims Equifax has failed to correct their credit report after a mortgage company incorrectly accused them of defaulting on a loan. -
Rosenstengel says paraquat depositions belong to all plaintiffs in national litigation
EAST ST. LOUIS – Depositions that Stephen Tillery took in the court of St. Clair County Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner belong to all plaintiffs in national paraquat litigation, Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Feb. 8. -
Pritzker keeps schoolchildren masked, ends mandate for adults
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently warned that an Illinois judge's ruling that struck down his school mask mandate for some districts was "out of step" with vast majority of legal analysis in Illinois and the nation. -
Attorneys for deceased tax buyer argue class counsel had responsibility to request substitution of party in bid rigging suit
Attorneys for deceased tax buyer Barrett Rochman argue that he should be dismissed from a bid rigging suit because class counsel failed to ask the court to appoint a special representative for the defendant. -
House bill would lower property taxes by trimming Illinois government waste
Illinois leads the nation in local government bloat, with over 6,000 taxing bodies. The Citizen’s Empowerment Act, sponsored by Illinois House Rep. Jonathan Carroll, would make it easier for Illinois taxpayers to dissolve unnecessary layers of government. -
Attorney General Raoul: Illinois Qualifies to Receive Maximum Amount of Funds From $26 Billion Opioid Settlements
Attorney General Raoul: Illinois Qualifies to Receive Maximum Amount of Funds From $26 Billion Opioid Settlements. -
Welch and Harmon seek to intervene in Madison County’s subcircuit challenge; Aided by top Dem Party attorney
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Kasper of Chicago, who rescued three St. Clair County judges from likely denial of retention in 2016, represents legislators defending a law that tilted the scales of justice in Madison County toward Democrats. -
Omicron shows Illinois masks and mandates aren't working: A comparison of Illinois versus its neighbors
A comparison of mask-mandated Illinois to its mandate-less neighbors during Omicron shows that Illinois’ restrictions have failed to provide any benefit so far. In fact, a review of publicly-available CDC data shows Illinois’ per capita COVID cases increased more rapidly than all its neighbors, while the state’s deaths per capita are now higher than all of its neighbors except Indiana. -
Haine on subcircuit law ruling: 'Undeterred in our fight against unconstitutional law'
The Fourth District Appellate Court today reversed a temporary restraining order which suspended the application of the new subcircuit law in Madison County. -
State appeals mask TRO; Parents not happy; Other blue states are ending school mask mandates
Reaction to a judge's temporary restraining order on school mask mandates and how some school districts have interpreted the decision have been loud and severe, ranging from a spontaneous parent "honkening" protest in Edwardsville to Gov. JB Pritzker saying the ruling “cultivates chaos." -
McDonald's reaches $50 million preliminary BIPA settlement; Class members have until Feb. 9 to file claim or opt out
The deadline for individuals to file a claim or opt out of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action against McDonald’s is Feb. 9. -
Pritzker claims $1.7B surplus while his budget shows $1.5B deficit
Despite claims during Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s speech, his budget documents show a flood of federal COVID-19 aid temporarily shrank Illinois’ deficit but failed to balance its budget. His next budget will not end well. -
Corrigan Brothers want former salesman's grievance dismissed as sanction for alleged discovery abuses
EAST ST. LOUIS – C.J. Baricevic ignored a court schedule for months and didn’t bring his client or himself to a deposition on Jan. 21, mechanical contractor Corrigan Brothers alleged at U.S. district court on Feb. 2. -
State Health Department could come for Fido and Felix under provisions of draconian legislation
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois could indefinitely quarantine anyone who refuses vaccination, examination, or observation, under a bill pending in the House. Cats and dogs would fare worse than people, as the bill would allow the public health department to kill any animal. -
Elik, Meier respond to Pritzker's budget address
Local state representatives called Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget plan during the State of the State address on Wednesday nothing but a “mirage” of “smoke and mirrors” to draw attention away from Illinois’ fiscal crisis during an election year. -
Democrat Silkwood announces run for 111th District; House Republican operative takes aim at former mayor's record
Joe Silkwood announced Tuesday at the Machinists union hall that he is running for the Democratic Party’s nomination for state representative of the 111th District. -
Parents of passenger in stolen vehicle sue Pontoon Beach, officers over fatal crash
The parents of a man who died when the stolen car he was riding in crashed during a police pursuit are suing Pontoon Beach and the officers involved. -
Why do so many legislators oppose transparency?
State Rep. Charlie Meier is an agitator and a troublemaker. And we need more of his kind in Springfield. -
Plains All American Pipeline settles suit arising from 2015 Highland oil spill
Plains All American Pipeline has reached an agreement with Highland residents to settle claims arising from a 2015 oil spill that contaminated Silver Lake. -
U.S. Settles Dispute Over Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud
U.S. Settles Dispute Over Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud.