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Major Jeff Connor announces campaign for Madison County sheriff
Major Jeff Connor, who currently serves as Madison County Chief Deputy Sheriff, announced that he is running on the Republican ticket for Madison County Sheriff in the 2022 election. -
Paraquat defendants cite 'super spreader' concerns in seeking to stay trial again; Hoerner presses on with May 10 start
BELLEVILLE – Virus concerns caused St. Clair County Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner to delay trial on claims that weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, for 28 days. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 6 in the suits below: -
Prairie State Generating’s suit against panel provider Centria settles in federal court
BENTON – Prairie State Generating and a Kentucky business settled a claim that exterior wall panels at Prairie State’s power plant in Washington County failed. -
Conservative writer observes: 'Separate graduation celebrations at SIU-Edwardsville foster neo-segregation divisiveness'
Critics allege that allowing separate graduation celebrations based on race and sexual preference at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is fostering neo segregation divisiveness -
Gilbert finds merit in St. Clair County inmates’ coronavirus suit against Sheriff
BENTON – Seven St. Clair County jail inmates stated meritorious claims that Sheriff Rick Watson failed to protect them from coronavirus, Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ruled on April 5. -
Two Illinois border states revoke governors’ mask mandates
High courts in Wisconsin and Michigan have both ruled governors cannot repeatedly issue disaster declarations as a basis for mask mandates and other orders without legislative approval. A year into the pandemic, Illinois’ governor is still doing it. -
Jurors award $1.9 million to Thiems Construction in dispute arising from Fox Creek subdivision
BENTON – Jurors in U.S. district court awarded Thiems Construction of Roxana $1 million in punitive damages on April 8, finding its former insurer United Fire put its own interest ahead of the company’s interest. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 11 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, which will reform law enforcement agencies nationwide and give state attorneys general clear statutory authority to investigate patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Defends States’ Rights to Regulate Health Insurance and Protect Consumers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to protect states’ historic power to regulate insurance and protect their residents from fraud, abuse or substandard health coverage. -
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP: Flack, Quinn Named Among Illinois’ Leading Lawyers℠
Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce that Partners Donald Flack and Untress Quinn have been named 2021 Top Metro East Area Lawyers by Leading Lawyers℠. -
NEAL GERBER EISENBERG: NGE Announces New Managing Partner
Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that Corporate & Securities Group Chair Robert G. Gerber has been named the third managing partner in the firm’s 35-year history. -
Girl allegedly injured on rusty slide at East St. Louis park
BELLEVILLE — A mother is suing the East St. Louis Park District after her daughter was allegedly injured on a rusty slide at Jones Park. -
Case activity for Roderick A. Lewis vs John Doe on April 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Roderick A. Lewis against Granite City Illinois, Granite City Police Department and John Doe on April 9. -
Sara Lee faces class action alleging false labeling on waffles
BELLEVILLE — A proposed class action suit alleges a Sara Lee brand of blueberry waffles are falsely labeled as free of artificial flavors and preservatives. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 1 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Dominique Anderson vs Wexford Health Sources, Inc. on April 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dominique Anderson against An Lahr, Caldwel, Kimberly Birch, Meyers, Rob Jefreys, S. Stevens, T Stevens, Tery Grisom and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. on April 6. -
KCIC report: Madison, St. Clair Counties see largest asbestos filings in 2020
According to a report by consulting firm KCIC, Madison and St. Clair Counties saw the most asbestos cases filed in the nation in 2020. -
Railroad worker alleges exposure to diesel fumes, other toxins caused cancer
EDWARDSVILLE — A railroad employee claims he was exposed to diesel fuel fumes and other toxic substances on a regular basis, causing him to develop cancer. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 31
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 31 in the suits below: