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News from May 2010


Belleville nursing home was negligent, suit claims

By Kelly Holleran |
The administrator of a deceased woman's estate claims the woman suffered a broken thigh bone while a resident at a Belleville nursing home.

Allied Services worker claims he was terminated after filing for work comp

By Kelly Holleran |
A Cahokia man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he was wrongly terminated after filing for workers' compensation benefits.

Driver failed to yield right of way, suit claims

By Kelly Holleran |
A St. Clair County woman claims she lost wages after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way to her.

Wanted: dead or alive

By The Madison County Record |
TV bounty hunter Josh Randall, played by Steve McQueen, collected rewards for bringing in fugitives dead or alive.

Blumenthal regrets his unintentional misplaced words that were misunderstood

By Dan Proft |
Proft Being a politician means never having to say you're sorry.

Madison County's Treasurer's report

By The Madison County Record |
To the Editor:

It's called sprawl

By The Madison County Record |
To the Editor:

Chapman reassigned to Rick Jones' suit against home buyer

By Amelia Flood |
Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman will take over hearings in a suit brought by a former real estate mogul against the purchaser of home in one of his developments.

Mascoutah homeowners say insurer failed to pay tornado claim

By Kelly Holleran |
Two St. Clair County residents have filed suit against their insurance company, claiming it refused to pay them in full for a claim they submitted following a tornado that destroyed their home.

Pontoon Beach cop blamed for leaving intersection unguarded

By Kelly Holleran |
A woman blames a Village of Pontoon Beach police man for causing an accident after he left an intersection unguarded.

STAR bonds bill passes in Senate

By Ann Knef |
SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate passed a sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds bill Thursday afternoon 34-17-3.

STAR bonds bill passes in Labor Committee

By Ann Knef |
McCarter SPRINGFIELD - By a vote of 8-2, the STAR bonds bill passed in the state Senate Labor Committee this afternoon.

Belleville accident is subject of suit

By Kelly Holleran |
The administrator of a deceased woman's estate filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court in an attempt to collect money for alleged injuries the woman sustained in an accident before her death.

Tractor trailer turned into vehicle near Poplar Street Bridge, suit claims

By Kelly Holleran |
A St. Louis County man claims he sustained severe personal injuries after the driver of a tractor trailer turned into the path of the vehicle in which he rode.

Defendants face short trial prep in McLean County

By Steve Korris |
Wylder BLOOMINGTON- Eleven days before an asbestos trial, McLean County Circuit Judge Michael Prall granted an oral motion to conduct a joint trial for a former teacher from Bloomington and a former firefighter from Springfield.

STAR bonds bill fails to get support in State Government Committee; moves to Exec Committee

By Ann Knef |
McCarter SPRINGFIELD - Sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds legislation failed to get enough support to move out of a state senate committee today, according to State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon).

Appeals Court upholds dismissal of Cueto v. Justices, ARDC officer

By Ann Knef |
Cueto The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld U.S. District Judge David Herndon's dismissal of a suit Amiel Cueto brought against the Illinois Supreme Court and an officer of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission (ARDC).

Saline Township moves to dismiss sexual misconduct suits

By Amelia Flood |
Saline Township is moving to throw out five amended complaints filed against it and former Supervisor Alvin Steiner by women alleging he sexually harassed and threatened them as they sought aid.

Syngenta asks to stay or dismiss atrazine case while federal class is pending

By Amelia Flood |
Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. asked Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder to postpone arguments in a proposed class action until its attorneys could respond to more than 300 pages of documents delivered by plaintiff attorney Stephen Tillery the night before the hearing.

Metro East Industries sues over defective roof

By Kelly Holleran |
An East St. Louis corporation claims a construction company defectively designed its roof, causing roofing materials to fall from the top of the structure.