Madison County Circuit Judge Kyle Napp appointed special defender Calvin B. Fuller of Granite City to represent Timothy Banowetz in his bid to withdraw his guilty plea to the murder of Edwardsville asbestos attorney Randy Gori in 2020.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear an important case in order to protect veterans’ rights to their hard-earned benefits.
Former Madison County Board member Gussie Glasper pleaded guilty on Monday to a criminal misdemeanor charge for disregarding the election code during the June 22, 2022, Primary Election.
On the long list of things wrong with Illinois’ pension system, there’s one problem that can’t be ignored: Tier 2 pension benefits are increasingly likely to fall short of minimums under federal rules. If that happens, the sponsoring unit of government would face huge, new liabilities. Those facts have long been widely agreed.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, issued a letter to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in support of a proposal that would end an outdated blood donation policy that currently bars many gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma.
BELLEVILLE – A former Casino Queen officer is suing the casino and its insurer for allegedly failing to reimburse him for legal defense costs incurred in a class action accusing him of participating in pension fraud.
In response to city council candidate William “Bill” Dettmers’ lawsuit alleging misappropriation of funds, the City of Wood River argues that using sales taxes to fund a new recreation center could be characterized as property tax relief and municipal operations.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Supporters of Gov. Pritzker’s gun law committed serious error by claiming the Fourteenth Amendment changed the Second Amendment’s meaning, according to the Second Amendment Law Center.
EDWARDSVILLE – The family of a deceased woman claims she received negligent care from several healthcare facilities, which allegedly caused her to suffer necrotizing fasciitis and bone infections prior to her death.
BENTON – Bailey Watson, who obtained a $6.7 million judgment for injuries she suffered when a wood chipper ran over her, plans to appeal an order finding Atain Specialty Insurance doesn’t have to pay it.
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County jurors awarded $500,000 to Darren Vines on a malpractice claim against surgeon Aaron Greenspan on Feb. 27, half for disability and half for pain and suffering.
EAST ST. LOUIS – U. S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty decided not to exclude testimony of Flora school board’s expert psychiatrist Alexander Rose, who overheard conversation between a lawyer and a son of a client.
The Twentieth Judicial Circuit was awarded a Technology Modernization Grant in the amount of $74,699.91 to upgrade the computer systems of St. Clair County’s Judicial Department.
BELLEVILLE – The sudden shutdown of Hofbrauhaus Brewpub in Belleville could end litigation alleging the local restaurant tarnishes the reputation of the famous Hofbrauhause brewery in Germany.
BELLEVILLE – A Mascoutah landlord is being sued for allegedly reporting a fraudulent debt against a former tenant in order to obtain funds for renovations.
