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Motion to dismiss filed for deceased tax buyer sued in bid rigging class action
A motion to dismiss was filed on behalf of a deceased defendant accused of participating in an alleged bid rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon. -
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Further Protect Reproductive Rights
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Further Protect Reproductive Rights. -
Motorist sues truck driver over rear end collision in Granite City
EDWARDSVILLE -- A motorist is suing a truck driver for allegedly causing a rear end collision in Granite City. -
38 provisions in Illinois school code could be undermined by Amendment 1
Amendment 1 would allow union leaders to negotiate anything and everything into union contracts – including provisions that could contradict state laws meant to protect Illinois schoolchildren. -
Seventh Circuit OKs $29.6 million judgment against ESL government health care clinic
CHICAGO – U.S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges who balked at a $29.6 million judgment against the government in a kidney damage case last year cast off their doubts and approved that amount on Dec. 17. -
Mother sues after premature infant died from NEC
EDWARDSVILLE - A mother claims her premature infant died after being fed Similc or Enfamil baby formula and developing necrotizing enterocolitis. -
Yandle cites recent Seventh Circuit lockdown loss decision in turning down River Hills claim
BENTON – Another suit for coverage of lockdown losses failed on Dec. 14, when U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle found West Bend Mutual properly denied a claim from River Hills Development of Grafton. -
Owner of Amazon warehouse paid $919.52 in enterprise zone property taxes this year; Rate will increase in coming years
EDWARDSVILLE – Realty Income of San Diego, owner of the property where a tornado hit an Amazon warehouse, paid $919.52 in property tax this year as if they owned a tiny farm. -
Davis Joins Colleagues to Demand Irs Provide Answers on Tax Return Backlog Ahead of Upcoming Tax Filing Season
Davis Joins Colleagues to Demand Irs Provide Answers on Tax Return Backlog Ahead of Upcoming Tax Filing Season. -
ESL property owner accused of insurance fraud sanctioned by Sison
EAST ST. LOUIS – Roimero Harris of St. Clair County, who hired a lawyer to argue that Travelers Indemnity owed him money, owes Travelers thousands in sanctions and has no lawyer. -
Reps. Davis and Peters in Chicago Tribune: “employers Should Try to Attract Workers by Offering Student Loan Debt Help”
Reps. Davis and Peters in Chicago Tribune: “employers Should Try to Attract Workers by Offering Student Loan Debt Help”. -
Infant formula companies accused of wrongful death
EDWARDSVILLE - A Utah mother is suing the makers of Similac and Enfamil infant formula after her premature baby died from NEC. -
Democrats' legislative remap dilutes Illinois minority voting power, lawsuits claim
The plaintiffs representing Black and Latino voters argued Illinois Democrats’ new legislative maps are gerrymandered to break up voting blocs, diluting minority voting power during the next decade. -
Carruthers appointed associate judge, filling Harrison vacancy
Andrew K. Carruthers, 42, of Edwardsville has been appointed to fill the Clarence W. Harrison associate judge vacancy. -
Mother sues Similac, Enfamil makers over infant's death
EDWARDSVILLE - A mother claims the makers of infant formula failed to warn about the risks of premature infants developing NEC after consuming the cow's milk-based products. -
Amazon warehouse collapse killing six was similar to Joplin’s Home Depot collapse that took seven
EDWARDSVILLE – On a Friday night at holiday time, some people went to parties or concerts and some people worked with their hands and backs under a flimsy roof at Amazon’s fulfillment center. -
Why 'Pritzker for President' makes perfect sense
Many of us in Illinois are snickering, but it’s entirely sensible that “talk is abundant – at least in private,” about Gov. JB Pritzker as a candidate for President of the United States in 2024. That’s what the New York Times reported on Sunday. Check off the boxes on who could win the Democratic primaries for president and you have to put Pritzker at or near the top of the list. -
Prenzler seeks to replace county's EMA director; Board member doubts votes are there
In the wake of one of the worst natural disasters suffered in Madison County, Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler plans to replace the county's Emergency Management Agency director on Wednesday. -
Seventh Circuit sides with Cincinnati in restaurant lockdown loss cases
CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge David Dugan correctly denied insurance coverage for lockdown losses at 4204 West Main Brewing Company in Belleville, according to Seventh Circuit appellate judges. -
Illinois Supreme Court to Lift Redistricting Pause Order Jan. 1
Illinois Supreme Court to Lift Redistricting Pause Order Jan. 1.