News from November 2013
St. Clair County real estate Nov. 18-19
November 18, 2013
St. Clair County foreclosures Nov. 14-20
November 14, 2013
Madison County foreclosures Nov. 18-19
November 18, 2013
Madison County real estate Nov. 18-19
November 18, 2013
Motorcyclist sues over Nameoki Township accident
UnsellA man claims he suffered severe injuries after a driver struck his motorcycle.Michael K. Lemp filed a lawsuit Nov. 5 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Manuel A. Gomez.In his complaint, Lemp alleges he drove a 2009 Harley-Davidson Nightster west on Collinsville Road at Harvard Place in Nameoki Township on July 6 when a 2000 Ford Windstar struck him. The Windstar was registered to Gomez,
Shiloh rear-end accident results in suit
HollandA man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle in Shiloh, causing him to sustain various injuries.Robert Gryzmala filed a lawsuit Nov. 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Andrea T. Abbott.In his complaint, Gryzmala claims he was driving west on Lebanon Avenue near its intersection with Eagles Landing Drive on Aug. 17, 2012, when Abbott, who was driving in
Distracted driving blamed in Granite City accident
A woman says she was hurt when another driver ran a red light in Granite City and crashed into her.
Woman claims injuries in Bethalto accident
A woman says she was rear-ended by a distracted driver in Bethalto.
Dale Williams Trucking sued over Route 140 accident
A Montgomery County trucking company is being sued after one of its drivers allegedly crashed into another car in Alton.Marcus A. Kennedy filed a lawsuit Nov. 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against Dale Williams Trucking Inc. and John S. Rickett.Kennedy was driving east on Illinois Route 140 in November 2011, according to the complaint. Kennedy says Rickett, working for Dale Williams Trucking,
Too much government: Illinois' thousands of local governments
CostinTHE PROBLEMIllinoisans suffer from the second-highest property tax rates in the nation.Their state is the third most corrupt in the nation.And driving this expensive and corrupt reality on the local level is the fact that Illinois has more units of local government than any other state in the nation. With 6,963 units of local government, Illinois beats its nearest competitor by more than 1,80
Thomas Maag, the overcharged check-casher’s best friend?
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