Stephen Tillery GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) filed a motion asking Madison County Associate Circuit Judge Ralph Mendelsohn to enforce an injunction which would prohibit plaintiffs in a similar St. Clair County Paxil class action lawsuit from holding a certification hearing on Dec. 28.
Judge Stack Attorney Lanny Darr wants to carry on a class action suit on behalf of uninsured hospital patients with a plaintiff whose hospital bill was covered by insurance.
A former mold-maker at Owens-Illinois Glass in Alton filed an asbestos suit against 13 defendant corporations claiming his exposure to asbestos caused his lung cancer.
Through a dozen elections Black voters patiently propped up the decaying Democratic Party, while Republicans offered them nothing that could shake their loyalty.
Jeff Hebrank After deliberating several hours a Madison County jury reached a defense verdict, ruling that Michael Haskell's Parkinson's disease was not caused by manganese-containing welding fumes.
John Pruett, a licensed clinical social worker, has been named chairman of the Third Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council Health Committee.
Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) speaks to a freshman civics class at Collinsville High School on Monday. His support within the 19th congressional district remains strong heading into the Nov. 7 general election, according to recent polling.
A St. Clair County man and his daughter are suing a slew of tenants, owners and occupiers of property at 1706 West Highway 50 in O'Fallon for tripping in a hole in the parking lot.
Chief Judge Ann Callis Q.Madison County Courts have been criticized as plaintiff-friendly. Inarguably, this venue has had a greater number of class action and asbestos filings than other similarly sized courts in the state and nation. Are the days of forum shopping over in Madison County?
Bond County Circuit Judge John Knight Q.What should voters know about your record? Why should you be retained?
A.Following service in the United States Army and as an assistant prosecutor, I served 18 years as the Bond County State's Attorney.
Republican Congressman John Shimkus maintains a strong lead over his Democrat challenger in the 19th District, according to a tracking poll conducted this week.
Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is expected to announce whether it will endorse judicial candidates seeking retention in Madison and St. Clair counties in a few days.
An Illinois woman has filed a 40-count personal injury lawsuit against the makers and distributors of a defibrillator/pacemaker she claims was defective and required her to be hospitalized.
Gary Peel Former Effingham High School teacher Deborah A. Pontious filed a defamation lawsuit against the Record and reporter Steve Korris alleging inaccuracies in three published articles about her dispute with her former employer.
Mearl Justus An East St. Louis man filed suit against St. Clair County Sheriff Mearl Justus and deputy John Doe claiming he was assaulted while in custody.
The estate of Allen Asbridge, Sr. filed a wrongful death suit against Calvin Johnson Care Center in Belleville claiming the nursing home carelessly and negligently failed to provide adequate and properly supervised care.
It seemed like a master-of-the-obvious move to we citizenry in the Metro East. But GOP gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka's quick stop in Edwardsville last week represented a seminal moment in Illinois politics.