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Plummer on passage of defund police bill
There's no denying it, this measure will put dangerous and violent offenders back on the streets and threatens the safety of the public. It's extreme and inexcusable. -
Illinois House passes bill increasing pre-judgment interest for personal injury plaintiffs
House Bill 3360, sponsored by Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Belleville) and Rep. Marcus Evans, Jr. (D-Chicago), would lengthen the pre-judgment interest accrual period to when an alleged wrongdoer has notice of the injury versus when a plaintiff files suit. -
Nuclear radiation class action amended under Price-Anderson Act
BENTON – After Honeywell showed that Illinois law couldn’t apply to a suit over nuclear radiation in Metropolis, plaintiffs embraced a federal law they had avoided for two years. -
Official results: Downstate voters smashed Pritzker’s ‘Fair Tax,’ and treated Democrats Cates and Kilbride as harshly
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois voters by hundreds of thousands chose Democrats for President and Senator but joined Republicans to wreck Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan for heavy taxation of high incomes. -
Durbin leading opposition to Covid liability protection for health care providers and other employers, analyst says
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republicans have reportedly abandoned a provision from a proposed $900 billion Covid-19 stimulus package that would shield health care providers and other employers, who have followed recommended safety guidelines, from virus exposure claims. -
Air monitoring for five Illinois cities to be considered by lawmakers at JCAR hearing
Illinois lawmakers will consider a requirement that ambient air in or around five cities be monitored for ethylene oxide levels during a meeting of the the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) Tuesday morning. -
A time to Heel
Uncle Joe Biden, in the first of many broken promises to come, pledged to unify. But unfortunately, actions taken make words spoken ring hollow. Biden tells us he wants to “Heal” the Nation, but as “Me and Joe” take the stage, the painfully obvious truth is it is not to make whole they desire, but domination. -
National spotlight on Cooper's Edwardsville-based investment firm; Hunter Biden was former manager
A national podcast on Tuesday put a spotlight on a Madison County investment firm headed by businessman and former asbestos attorney Jeffrey Cooper in a discussion about alleged bombshell emails and text messages allegedly retrieved recently through Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop, and other sources. -
Dishonest attack on Tom Haine is shameful
Recently, a political ad was released which took aim at my brother, Republican State’s Attorney candidate Tom Haine, by attacking his military career, as well as the 40 years of public service by my father, retired State Senator, William Haine. -
Rosenstengel re-shuffles assignments at SDIL; Welcomes new judges
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel and District Judge Staci Yandle shed 430 civil cases upon arrival of two fresh judges. -
Bill and Anna Haine ‘angry and saddened’ over Madison County Democratic Party’s attack
Recently, there has been a serious effort by some Democrats to diminish Bill’s public service as a Democrat because of our son, Thomas, a candidate for Madison County State’s Attorney on the Republican ticket. These efforts diminish, not only Bill’s legacy, but also Thomas’s own accomplishments. -
Hunter Biden was manager of Edwardsville-based investment firm
EDWARDSVILLE – Hunter Biden’s restless search for gain brought him through Madison County, in name if not in person. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: U.S Attorney Welcomes New District Court Judges
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft today praised the Senate confirmation of Judges David W. Dugan and Stephen P. McGlynn and publicly welcomed them to their new positions on the federal bench in southern Illinois. -
After 18 months at half staff, Southern District of Illinois and USA welcome addition of McGlynn and Dugan
EAST ST. LOUIS - A spokesperson for Chief District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel said the court "enthusiastically" welcomes the addition of two new district judges at the Southern District of Illinois - Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan. -
Elections have consequences - for the Presidency and Senate
Soon after President Obama’s inauguration in January of 2009, he told a group of congressional Republicans that “elections have consequences…I won.” -
McGlynn and Dugan confirmed by Senate for posts at Southern District of Illinois
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed the nominations of Circuit Judges Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan to serve at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in separate votes of 55-41 on Wednesday. -
Sen. Terry Link latest 'Fair Tax' supporter to resign amid corruption charge
Five key supporters of the progressive tax in the Illinois General Assembly are facing corruption probes. Four have been charged. Three have resigned. -
ISBA bar poll and evaluations are out: Good marks for judicial candidates in southern Illinois
Voters in Madison and St. Clair counties and beyond will pick candidates that have received good marks from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and from lawyers who rated them in advisory polls. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Congress to Adopt Measures to Expand Funding for Crime Victims
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. -
Van Hoose recounts four-year engagement with state justice system: ‘I wanted to clear my name. Period’
BELLEVILLE – Brad Van Hoose appreciates appellate judges who cleared his record in July, almost as much as he appreciates friends who saved his skin in 2016.