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Nurse practitioner alleges wrongful termination over billing dispute
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former nurse practitioner with SSM Health Care claims she was instructed to bill for services that were traditionally a offered for free.
Balfour alleges sales rep violated non-compete agreement, solicited clients for competitor Jostens
In a lawsuit against a former sales representative, the class commemoration company Balfour accuses competitor Jostens of engaging in a “blitz” by attempting to lure the plaintiff’s most successful representatives away from Balfour with “lucrative payoffs,” violating non-compete agreements.
Women driving Illinois' labor market recovery
Illinois’ labor market has heated up, gaining 40,900 jobs in October. It was the largest increase in 2021 as women, especially minority women, returned to work
Schnucks denies liability in suit alleging slip, fall at Belleville store
The Belleville Schnucks claims a customer caused her own injuries when she failed to keep a proper lookout before allegedly slipping on a foreign substance on the floor.
TorHoerman Law gave away 500 turkeys at its eighth annual Thanksgiving event
TorHoerman Law hosted its eighth successful Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway on Nov. 20 at the Alton Amphitheater.
Maintenance company claims Walmart customer caused her own injuries in icy slip, fall suit
The company responsible for maintaining an O’Fallon Walmart parking lot argues that a customer caused her own injuries when she slipped and fell on the open and obvious condition of ice and snow.
Here’s the early release decision makers at Prisoner Review Board; List includes a double murderer
SPRINGFIELD – Nominees of Gov. JB Pritzker hold 10 of 14 seats on the Prisoner Review Board while the Senate stalls on their confirmation.
Madison County real estate Oct. 18-22
An Edwardsville industrial park sold for $75,100,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Oct. 18-22.
Prisoner Review Board notes on early releases show sympathy for violent offenders; Sen. Plummer outraged
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) urges Illinoisans to speak out against “left-wing policies that allow violent criminals to roam free.”
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 9-13
An O'Fallon commercial property sold for $2,700,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate Aug. 9-13.
Madison County civil docket Dec. 6-10
Madison County judges Ruth and Smith have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Dec. 6-10.
Suit alleges distracted driver ran stop sign, caused fatal crash
EDWARDSVILLE — The estate of a man who died in an Olive Township collision is suing a motorist who allegedly ran a stop sign and caused the crash.
Revolution now. Illinois must offer what all America wants: School choice
Rarely is anything so popular yet so neglected by politicians as school choice for K-12 education. The public has it right on what is a truly righteous cause. For society to honor its fundamental obligation to educate its youth, parents must be offered an alternative to catastrophically failing schools. Society’s future demands it. Simple justice demands it. The state as a place to raise a family demands it. And it is indeed what it has often been called – a civil rights issue.
Kolker enters default judgment against retaining wall company in suit alleging incomplete work
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Chris Kolker entered a default judgment against a retaining wall company after it failed to respond or appear at a status conference for a suit alleging it did not complete contracted work.
YMCA denies liability in woman's suit alleging slip, fall in bathroom
Gateway Region YMCA claims a guest caused her own injuries by failing to watch where she was walking when she allegedly slipped and fell in the bathroom.
Equating parents with terrorists leads Illinois Association of School Boards to quit U.S. group
The Illinois Association of School Boards is among 15 state boards to terminate their National School Boards Association membership after the national group sent a letter to President Biden asking that upset parent be monitored as domestic terrorists.
As Facebook deletes more than a billion users’ face templates, Illinoisans still waiting on payout
(The Center Square) – That check from Facebook for violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by cataloging faces without permission isn’t in the mail yet. It could still be a while. Despite that, the case appears to be having other impacts.
St. Clair County seeks to dismiss redistricting challenge: This map 'is in compliance'
EAST ST. LOUIS – Republicans who allege that population variations of St. Clair County board districts violate the U.S. Constitution didn’t count correctly, board chairman Mark Kern asserts in U.S. district court.
Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to Boards as of November 23, 2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to Boards as of November 23, 2021.
Bost Introduces Bill to Improve Mst Disability Exam Process
Bost Introduces Bill to Improve Mst Disability Exam Process.