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News published on Madison - St. Clair Record in January 2016

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News from January 2016


Illinois couple blames dozens of companies for husband's lung cancer

By Molly English-Bowers |
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois couple is suing nearly 70 companies and Metropolitan Life, alleging the husband developed asbestosis, a lung cancer, after working around asbestos.

Daughter blames dozens of companies for exposing her and father to asbestos

By Molly English-Bowers |
BELLEVILLE – A Toledo, Illinois, woman is suing more than 50 companies, alleging she developed a serious medical condition from inhaling asbestos fibers her father worked around, and brought home on his clothing and person.

Employment staffing firm wants Sigan America to pay for services

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County personnel business is suing a health and beauty company, alleging unpaid balance for a contract.

McCarter gets endorsement from #Cantored Club for Growth PAC

By Ann Maher |
Kyle McCarter is pretty certain he can win the U.S. House seat in the state's politically conservative 15th Congressional District.

State, AFSCME talks break down; No meetings scheduled, impasse may be near

By Mark Fitton - Illinois News Network |
SPRINGFIELD — Talks between Gov. Rauner’s administration and the state’s largest public-sector employee union broke down Friday. There are no talks scheduled for next week, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 and the Rauner team are blaming each other for Friday’s events. There’s also no agreement on whether the talks are at impasse, which AFSCME says the Rauner team declared.

HeplerBroom elects seven partners

By The Madison County Record |
Matthew Champlin, Michael Chessler, Carolyn Husmann, Matthew Noce, Benjamin Powell, Eric Rosser and Jill Sundberg have been elected partners of HeplerBroom LLC.

Collinsville woman accused of negligence in Edwardsville accident

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man alleges the driver of another vehicle was negligent in colliding with his vehicles in a crash that left him injured.

Mathis, Marifian & Richter names Beth Flowers as shareholder; Dix joins as 'of counsel'

By The Madison County Record |
he law firm of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) today announced that Beth K.

Illinois law granting hospitals tax exemption struck down by appellate court as unconstitutional

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A state appellate panel has struck down an Illinois law providing tax exemptions to hospitals, saying lawmakers erred under the state constitution in believing hospitals should be able to avoid paying property taxes because they may provide enough benefits to their communities to offset the millions of dollars in tax revenue lost to cities, counties, school districts and other local property tax-collecting entities. On Jan. 5, a three-justice panel of the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Cour

Fired employee sues Terminal Railroad for alleged age discrimination

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man is suing a railroad business, alleging age discrimination led to his termination.

Kennel worker alleges Akita attacked her

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County woman is suing two dog owners, alleging an Akita that had been boarded at the kennel where she works attacked her.

Motorist alleges another driver's left-hand turn caused collision

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois motorist is suing another driver, alleging the defendant caused a collision while attempting to make an illegal left-hand turn.

Food business alleges Frank's Restaurant owes $78K, plus interest

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois corporation is suing a Madison County restaurant, alleging an unpaid debt and breach of contract.

Former Stein Steel employee says he was fired after reporting alleged fraud

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man is suing a steel company, alleging retaliation led to the loss of his job.

Rauner, AFSCME continue to scrap; Union blasts governor’s merit pay offers

By Mark Fitton - Illinois News Network |
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner has implemented a merit-raise system for non-union employees, as well as roughly 5,000 workers represented by smaller state-government unions, according to a memo from his lead attorney. The Republican governor is also proposing many points of the same to the state’s largest employee union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Councl 31 — which has been without a contract even after a year of negotiations.

Motorist, passenger sue two other drivers for causing two separate collisions

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A man and a woman are suing two motorists, alleging negligence for two separate automobile collisions that happened in quick succession.

Customer sues Bubby & Sissy's following fall due to poor lighting

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois woman is suing an Alton tavern, alleging negligence over injuries she says she suffered while walking to the restroom.

DeSoto man alleges Credit Collections Bureau violated federal law

By Molly English-Bowers |
BENTON – A DeSoto man is suing a collections agency, alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.

Daughter sues Fountains at Godfrey following mother's death

By Molly English-Bowers |
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing a Godfrey assisted living facility, alleging negligence in the death of her mother.

Illinois company alleges RSUI Indemnity fails to provide coverage

By Molly English-Bowers |
BENTON – A Williamson County corporation is suing an insurance company, alleging refusal to provide coverage for claims against it.