News from February 2014
Expert speaks, objectivity takes a holiday
Dr. Barry Castleman is back, playing courtroom asbestos “expert” for the benefit of plaintiff’s lawyers.
ObamaCare may be causing a shift to part-time workers in Illinois
Lopez BaumanThe Obama administration announced last week another one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate for some firms. This comes on the heels of the Congressional Budget Office’s “The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024,” which contains the now infamous analysis that the ACA will reduce work by a full-time equivalent of 2.5 million jobs by 2024. There is, however, mounting
Vote Hertz for Sheriff
To the Editor:
Collinsville property owner sued by visitor who fell in hole
A man claims he suffered various ailments after he fell into a hole on a Collinsville woman’s property.
Couple claims they would have terminated pregnancy had they known of child's disorder
UnsellA woman and her husband claim they would have terminated their pregnancy had they known about their child’s undiagnosed disorder.Mary and Michael Cotton filed a lawsuit Feb. 13 in the St. Clair County Court against Dr. Joseph Shumway and HSHS Medical Group.The Cottons claim their child, who was born Feb. 14, 2012, had DiGeorge syndrome, a condition that occurs with the deletion of a chromosom
Fight fraud with voter ID law in Illinois
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70-year-old Wal-Mart employee sues claiming he was replaced by younger worker
A man who worked at the Collinsville Wal-Mart is suing, alleging he lost his job after he filed for time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.