News from August 2015


St. Clair County man sues auto insurer over unpaid medpay claims following accident

By Robbie Hargett |
A St. Clair County man is suing his auto insurer over claims it has refused to pay for medpay coverage following a vehicle accident the man was involved in.

St. Clair County motorist sues two other drivers following three-car accident

By Dan Harkins |
BELLEVILLE -- A St. Clair County man is suing two other drivers, alleging their negligence led to a three-car accident.

Siblings sue over family estate

By Dan Harkins |
BELLEVILLE -- Two siblings are suing a third sibling in a legal squabble over the estate of their deceased mother.

Driver sued by passenger following one-vehicle crash on Richter Road

By Dan Harkins |
A St. Clair County woman is suing the driver of car in which she was allegedly injured after the driver broke several laws and crashed into a ditch.

Washington Park bar sued following alleged altercation

By Dan Harkins |
A St. Clair County man is suing a Washington Park bar and one of its employees, alleging that employee broke several bones in the plaintiff's face with his fist.

Driver sues another motorist for allegedly causing a collision on Pontoon Road

By Dan Harkins |
A Madison County woman is suing the driver who allegedly caused her injuries when she turned left in front of her vehicle and caused a crash.

Mother, disabled son sue school district after boy fell down stairs

By Dan Harkins |
BELLEVILLE -- A special needs boy and his mother are suing his local school district for allegedly leaving him unsupervised long enough for him to wander off in a gait trainer and fall down nearby stairs.

St. Clair County woman files breach of contract suit against roofing company

By Kevin Shepke |
A St. Clair County man is suing over claims of a contract breach against a certain Illinois-based roofing company.

O'Fallon man sues JJD Properties over allegations of consumer fraud and deceptive business practices

By Robbie Hargett |
An O'Fallon man is suing JJD Properties over claims of deceptive business practices regarding the concealment of bathroom mold.

O'Fallon driver sues another motoris over injuries allegedly sustained following I-64 collision

By Robbie Hargett |
An O'Fallon man is suing a Bridgeton, Mo. man following a vehicle collision on I-64 in St. Clair County.

Illinois driver sues motorist who allegedly caused crash on I-255

By Dan Harkins |
An Illinois man is suing a Neal Zobrist Inc. employee who allegedly caused an accident leading to his injuries.

Injured driver sues motorist allegedly responsible for rear-end crash

By Dan Harkins |
An Illinois man is suing a woman over a rear-end collision that allegedly caused him injury.

Driver sues motorist following highway collision near Shiloh

By Carol Ostrow |
A woman is suing a motorist regarding an automobile accident which she claims left her permanently impaired.

The cost of political participation: Public union dues in Illinois exceed $7 million annually

By The Madison County Record |
SPRINGFIELD – Political dues in unions of Illinois teachers and state employees exceed $7 million a year, state election board records show. The Illinois Education Association currently reports contributions at a rate that would top $5 million.

A man walks into a bar . . .

By The Madison County Record |
During the cultural revolution of the 1960s, young people were encouraged to “let it all hang out,” and they did as they were told.

Hightower and Smith elected by circuit judges to fill two of five vacancies

By The Madison County Record |
Third Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Jennifer L. Hightower and Sarah D. Smith as associate judges, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Bakery sued after worker allegedly falls in trailer

By Dan Harkins |
A St. Clair County couple is suing a local bakery company, alleging injuries the husband suffered when he fell in a work trailer.

Grocery shopper sues Granite City Supervalu over slip and fall

By Carol Ostrow |
A Madison County resident is suing a Granite City supermarket regarding a 2014 premises accident which she argues was directly and proximately caused by the store’s negligence.

Former employee sues C & K Heating and Cooling over alleged retaliatory discharge

By Carol Ostrow |
A St. Clair County man is suing a heating and air conditioning business, alleging unlawful termination following a workplace injury for which he required medical leave.

AutoZone sued after customer allegedly tripped on speed bump in parking lot

By Robbie Hargett |
A Granite man is suing AutoZone following injuries he sustained in its store's parking lot.