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Attorney General Raoul Applauds Over $220 Million in Relief to Thousands of Defrauded Illinois Students
Attorney General Raoul Applauds Over $220 Million in Relief to Thousands of Defrauded Illinois Students. -
Deaf middle school student alleges discrimination when teacher refused to follow IEP requirements
A deaf eighth grade student at Whiteside Middle School claims he was discriminated against by a teacher who refused to adhere to requirements in the plaintiff’s Individualized Education Program and then retaliated against him when he could not hear the lesson. -
Poor student achievement and near-zero accountability: An indictment of Illinois' public education system
If what follows isn’t an indictment of Illinois’ education establishment, we don’t know what is. Of Decatur’s public school 3rd-graders in 2019, just 2 percent of black and 16 percent of white students could read at grade level. In Rockford, it was 7 percent of black students. In Peoria, 8 percent of blacks. And in Elgin, just 11 percent of Hispanic 3rd-graders could read at grade level. Similar results can be found across the state. -
Woman alleges wrongful termination after reporting sexual abuse, requesting additional COVID-19 sick time
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former employee of Granite Nursing Rehabilitation Center (GNRC) is suing the company for allegedly terminating her employment in retaliation for reporting sexual abuse and then requesting additional sick time when diagnosed with COVID-19. -
It's open season on Chicago police: Shootings at cops up fourfold in 2020, 2021
The very public servants we pay to protect us and maintain order in Chicago are increasingly under attack themselves. At an order of magnitude dramatically greater than in years past. -
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors The 2022 Mike Kelley Foundation Baseball Camp & Trivia Night
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors The 2022 Mike Kelley Foundation Baseball Camp & Trivia Night. -
Oral arguments set June 22 in suit over Madison County subcircuit law
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine is set to argue against the new subcircuit law at the Fourth District Appellate Court on June 22. -
Plaintiff who won $2 million in Rudolf’s court and lost it in Gilbert’s court seeks Seventh Circuit review
CHICAGO – Tommy Harris, who won more than $2 million in the court of Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf and lost it in the court of Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert, aims to win it back on appeal. -
Woman sues Glen Carbon Wal-Mart after allegedly tripping over hose
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman has sued Wal-Mart over alleged injuries in a fall at the Glen Carbon superstore April 15. -
Lloyd’s seeks sanction against insured CSX in upcoming trial over hurricane Florence-damaged locomotives
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lloyd’s of London claims CSX Transportation intimidated and threatened witnesses to influence testimony at a $6 million trial about a storm that tossed locomotives like toys. -
Christian SIUE grad student targeted by university officials, suit claims; Classmates allegedly deemed her words ‘micro aggressions’
EAST ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville censored student Maggie DeJong in violation of the U.S. Constitution, according to a complaint she filed in district court on May 31. -
Walmart removes customer's suit alleging she tripped at O'Fallon store
BELLEVILLE - A woman has sued Walmart in St. Clair County Circuit Court after she allegedly tripped over a raised concrete block in the sidewalk in front of the O'Fallon store. -
Company sues Belleville, claiming city improperly classified it as 'sexually oriented' business
A company has sued the city of Belleville in federal court, alleging the city improperly classified it as a “sexually oriented business," and denied a commercial occupancy permit. -
Gov. Pritzker signs Medicaid omnibus legislation that increases access and equity in Illinois' health care system
Gov. Pritzker signs Medicaid omnibus legislation that increases access and equity in Illinois' health care system. -
Former Cahokia employee sues city over alleged sexual harassment by her supervisor
EAST ST. LOUIS – A former Cahokia employee claims she was wrongfully terminated after reporting alleged ongoing sexual harassment and retaliation by the director of public works. -
Government seeks genetic testing in brain damage at birth suit against Alton Memorial, SIHCF
EAST ST. LOUIS – Parents who claim Alton Memorial Hospital and the U.S. damaged a daughter’s brain at birth should provide a blood sample for genetic testing, assistant U.S. attorney Ray Syrcle argued on May 25. -
Foster approves proposed settlement in FOID card fee dispute
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald Foster approved a proposed settlement for a 2015 class action involving a disputed $1 vendor processing fee for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card applications. -
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022. -
In 10 years, McHaney reversed 12 times in civil court action, Vaughan just three
MOUNT VERNON – In ten years when Fifth District appellate court candidates Michael McHaney and Barry Vaughan presided as circuit judges, the appellate court reversed McHaney 12 times and Vaughan three times in civil court litigation. -
Case dismissed: ‘No reasonable consumer equates strawberry Pop-Tarts with a bushel of fresh strawberries’
EAST ST. LOUIS – Kellogg doesn’t commit fraud by selling strawberry Pop-Tarts that include apple juice, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on May 26.