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ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Applauds Committee Passage of Bill to Expand and Strengthen Address Confidentiality Program
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded committee passage of his legislation to expand and strengthen Illinois’ Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to include protections for survivors of human trafficking. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds Passage of Legislation to Recognize Equal Rights Amendment
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of legislation to remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 12
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 12 in the suits below: -
Haine introduces new Intimate Partner Violence Task Force
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine introduced a new initiative to strengthen and improve the prosecution of domestic violence cases in Madison County through the new Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Task Force. -
Court activity on March 11: James Ferguson vs Unnamed Defendant(s
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by James Ferguson against Unnamed Defendant(s on March 11: 'Clerk's Certificate Of Mailing As To James Ferguson, Jr. Re 4 Notice (other). (jpk) [transferred From Georgia Northern On 3/16/2021.]'. -
Case activity for James Ferguson vs Unnamed Defendant(s on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Ferguson against Unnamed Defendant(s on March 15. -
Case activity for James Ferguson vs Unnamed Defendant(s on March 16
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Ferguson against Unnamed Defendant(s on March 16. -
Case activity for James Ferguson vs Unnamed Defendant(s on March 3
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Ferguson against Unnamed Defendant(s on March 3. -
Nature groups seek summary judgment in suit alleging Mississippi River project threatens flooding, ecological collapse
Several nature groups seek summary judgment against the Army Corps of Engineers in a lawsuit alleging a river regulating project on 195 miles of the Mississippi River violates environmental laws and will result in more severe flooding and ecological collapse. -
Class action alleges SuperValu coffee is fraudulently advertised
EDWARDSVILLE — A class action lawsuit alleges SuperValu's Essential Everyday-brand marketing is misleading because its packaged contents do not make the amount of coffee as advertised. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 9 in the suits below: -
St. Clair County foreclosures Mar. 9-10
There were four foreclosures in St. Clair County Mar. 9-10. -
Case activity for Stanley Boclair vs Rob Jefreys on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Stanley Boclair against Angela Crain, Anthony Wils, Heather Price, Kim Martin, Mohamad Sidiqui and Rob Jefreys on March 15. -
Man allegedly suffered injuries from thrown table
BELLEVILLE — A man is accused of throwing and flipping a table, causing another man to suffer serious injuries. -
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 8
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 8 in the suits below: -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Issues Tax Season Guidance
Tax season is underway, and Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued guidance and urged Illinois residents to take precautions before hiring a tax preparation business and avoid expensive tax refund anticipation products. -
First civil trial in St. Clair since Covid involves Syngenta’s paraquat; Plaintiff attorney was big contributor to presiding judge's '18 campaign
BELLEVILLE – Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner plans to hold St. Clair County’s first civil jury trial in a year for six clients of Stephen Tillery, who contributed $11,100 to Hoerner’s campaign for appellate judge in 2018. -
Illinois Speaker Welch admits ‘folks don’t trust us,’ yet calls for redo of progressive income tax hike
Illinoisans who thought new House Speaker Chris Welch might change the direction Illinois is headed in just got a dose of reality. -
Fire departments sue Bethalto property owner for failing to maintain property prior to fatal fire
EDWARDSVILLE — The fire departments that responded to a Bethalto fire where Capt. Jake Ringering died when a wall collapsed are suing the homeowner for failing to maintain the property or warn the firefighters of the home's unsafe condition.