News from October 2017
Laborer alleges asbestos exposure caused cancer, seeks damages from Bird Inc., others
BELLEVILLE – A laborer is seeking damages from companies that manufactured or sold products containing asbestos over allegations the exposure caused him to develop cancer.
AERCO International Inc., others named in suit over allegations of damages from asbestos exposure
BELLEVILLE – A couple has filed suit against several companies over allegations that exposure to asbestos has caused a man's cancer.
Laborer claims ANCO Insulations Inc., others failed to warn about the effects of asbestos fibers
BELLEVILLE – A laborer alleges asbestos exposure caused him to develop lung cancer.
House Republican Leader Durkin criticized over 'horrible conflict of interest'
Since assuming control of the Illinois House Republican Caucus four years ago, the law firm of State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has helped Illinois municipal governments and state agencies amass more than a quarter of a billion dollars in public debt, according to an analysis by Prairie State Wire.
JSS Hospitality LLC alleges partner breached duty in hotel development
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County company alleges that it was prevented from developing a hotel in Glen Carbon because a partner entered into another agreement with another investor.
Former Quality Rail Service employee alleges age discrimination
EDWARDSVILE – A Madison County employer is alleged to have terminated an employee because of his age.
Iron worker alleges collapsed stud wall caused him to fall at Alton construction site
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man alleges that he was injured on a construction job when a stud wall collapsed.
Man seeks damages from East St. Louis Housing Authority after shooting
BELLEVILLE – A man who was shot as a teen in East St. Louis at an apartment complex alleges the complex's owners failed to provide a safe environment.
Mother alleges kindergartener fractured arm at Dunbar Elementary playground
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County mother is seeking damages from a school district after her minor child was injured during recess.
You can't fire me, I quit
You can't fire me, I quit
Gibbons: Still undecided if Madison County will join in opioid litigation
EDWARDSVILLE – Tom Gibbons said his Madison County State’s Attorney’s office is still deciding if it will become involved in litigation that dozens of local governments across the country are taking up in what he calls the “fight of a generation.”
Woman alleges injuries over I-55 collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Sangamon County resident is named as the defendant in a suit over a rear-end collision on Interstate 55 in Madison County.
Motorist sued over Maryville rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE – Two individuals are seeking damages over alleged injuries sustained in a rear-end collision in Maryville.
Motorist alleges injuries from Collinsville Road collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured when another driver failed to obey a traffic control device in Madison County.
Illinois' next tax hike could mean pain at the pump
A proposed increase in gas taxes to pay for state infrastructure spending would impose another burden on overtaxed Illinoisans.
Getting 340B drug discount program back on track
While not yet in the limelight of healthcare discussions, and totally unknown to most people, the federal 340B drug discount program affects many vulnerable patients in Southwestern Illinois. Created in 1992 to help vulnerable or uninsured patients afford valuable medications by providing certain hospitals and safety net clinics with discounted medicine, the 340B program is no longer functioning as intended.