News from March 2005
SIUE's conservative student group wants to launch newspaper
A.J. Givens and the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Conservative Student Organization are frustrated by constant run-ins with the editors of the campus newspaper, The Alestle.
Funeral home accused of substituting bodies
When Travis Glenn's four daughters bid him a final farewell at Officer Funeral Home in East St. Louis more than 10 years ago, the girls didn't know the man they viewed in the casket was not their dad.
Street Q & A: Should bits of Busch proceeds go to charity?
Mark Hofeditz, Edwardsville Would you be interested in buying a piece of Busch Stadium? If so, should the proceeds go to charity?
Friday March 11
8:30 am
Thursday Mar. 10
8:30
Monday Mar. 7
9 a.m.
Bad stool weld leads to suit v. Wal-Mart, Moose Lodge
Chad Mathis, who claims he was injured after falling from a patio stool at the Moose Lodge 1561 in Edwardsville, is suing mega-retailer Wal-Mart and the lodge.
Casino Queen patron trips on stairs, seeks $50k+
The Casino Queen was hit with a lawsuit Feb. 18 in St. Clair County Circuit Court by patron John Demos Sr. who claims injuries from tripping on "dangerous" steps.
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, March 2
Fresh from the courthouse:
Granite City home owners spared by wrecking crew, sue for $1 million
Dennis and Patsy Hagopian are hoping a house they owned at 2504 Sheridan Ave. in Granite City--which was almost razed by a demolition crew--will exponentially appreciate in value.
Post comp claim, American Steel Foundry worker sues
Charles Skelton of Pontoon Beach filed a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against his former employer, American Steel Foundry of Granite City, alleging he was fired after seeking worker's compensation benefits.
State law could put the squeeze on venue shopping
State Sen. Kirk Dillard If legal reform initiatives are allowed to march on in Springfield, venue shopping—which helped Madison County achieve national notoriety—may become a thing of the past.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, March 1
Fresh from the courthouse:
Laborer's asbestos trial set for March 7
Howard May Sr., an Illinois laborer who's been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and his wife, Jean, are preparing for trial March 7 against 64 defendants in an asbestos case filed last year in Madison County.
Thursday Mar. 3
8:30 am
Wednesday Mar. 2
9 am
Tuesday Mar. 1
9 am
Monday Feb 28
9 a.m.
Asbestos Motion Docket: Week of Mar. 7
Wednesday Mar. 9