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Saturday, November 2, 2024

News from October 2004


A supreme upset may be in the works

By Steve Stanek |
Karmeier has attracted support from both political parties. For the first time since the 1960s, a Republican appears poised to win the Illinois Supreme Court's 5th Judicial District seat.

This week's cartoon

By Tom Scurra |

Take it back

By The Madison County Record |
A historian recently wrote that founding father Thomas Jefferson never enjoyed practicing law because “he grew to think of attorneys as lazy parasites who subsisted off the malice and avarice of others.”

Rolodex Medicine

By Bob Schultz |
Your future access to healthcare in Illinois lies in the power of your rolodex.

We have a plan!

By The Madison County Record |
Madigan Truth or Dare?.. Speaking of... Machine Muscle... No Plan, No Love...For Humanity

Caps won't cut costs

By John J. Hopkins |
John J. Hopkins In the 10/25/04 edition of the Madison County Record, Dr. Morris Kugler, long time advocate for ever-increasing special treatment for the medical profession, in response to the question, - “What is the solution to the medical malpractice crisis?” - gave the stock, blind-eye, answer, “Caps.”

Nov 1-5

By Steve Gonzalez |
3M

Miller, Karen vs. Novastar Financial Inc.

By The Madison County Record |
#04L-1216

Guide to Madison County polling places

By The Madison County Record |
Not sure where to vote in Madison County? By accessing the county's website, www.co.madison.il.us, a search engine can tell you which polling place to report to, in seconds.

Asbestos lawyer Randall Bono puts up another $200k

By Steve Gonzalez |
Randall Bono, a powerful asbestos lawyer and former Madison County Judge, has dug into his pockets again donating another $200,000 to the newly formed Justice for All political action committee aimed at helping Illinois Supreme Court candidate Gordon E. Maag.

Update: In Court Last Week

By Steve Gonzalez |
A breakdown of last week

Friday November 5

By The Madison County Record |
9 AM

Tillery, SimmonsCooper sue Illinois insurance broker

By Jeff Gelber |
Tillery That didn't take long.

Do legal ads create negative image for attorneys?

By The Madison County Record |
With the advent of super centers for class action plaintiffs, such as www.bigclassaction.com, and TV, radio and print ads that troll for injured workers and societal victims, do legal advertisements create a negative image for attorneys?

Karmeier sets out on three-day campaign blitz

By The Madison County Record |
Judge Lloyd Karmeier of Nashville, Republican candidate for the Illinois Supreme Court, is taking his campaign on the road during this final week before election day. Karmeier will be making stops in 23 cities over the next three days.

Macon County Family sues Norfolk Southern over husband's fatal heart attack

By Steve Gonzalez |
The widow of a Decatur railroad worker is suing Norfolk Southern for more than $100,000 claiming the company was responsible for her husband's deadly heart attack.

New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Oct. 27

By Steve Gonzalez |
Fresh from the Courthouse

Ethics violation follow up falls flat

By Ann Knef |
A worker who lodged an ethics violation complaint against Illinois Supreme Court candidate Gordon E. Maag, is frustrated with the state Office of Executive Inspector General’s lack of attention to the matter.

Asbestos Motion Docket November 1-5

By Carrie Gonzalez |
Monday November 1

SimmonsCooper LLC vs Arthur J Gallagher & Co

By The Madison County Record |
#04L-001194