News from 2017
Power outage shuts down Madison County Criminal Justice Center
The Madison County Criminal Justice Center lost power Friday, forcing officials to close the building, according to a press release issued by the county.
Court grants Dynegy's leave to amend suit over defective scaffolding allegations
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Reona Daly has delivered a mixed ruling in a personal injury suit.
Illinois attorney general taking increasing consumer-activism role
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has, for much of her career as the state’s top law enforcer, put a strong focus on consumer protection and related activities.
Former LaSalle Co. state's attorney under indictment landed job as special prosecutor after voters ousted him
SPRINGFIELD – When the people of LaSalle County fired state’s attorney Brian Towne for actions worthy of indictment in the last general election, the people of Illinois hired him.
More bad news for Illinois
It seems as though whenever there is a list of state rankings, the news is seldom good for the State of Illinois. In fact, it is usually just the opposite.
Stobbs, attorneys discuss settlement changes at HarrisMartin conference following updated Madison County standing order
Roughly one year after Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs updated the court’s asbestos Standing Case Management Order, attorneys on both sides discussed the effects of the new rules at the HarrisMartin Midwest Asbestos Conference.
Here's a climate problem that is man-made (and correctable)
If you hoped that Illinois might lose its dubious distinction as a state with one of the worst lawsuit climates in the country, you hoped wrong.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 22-28
St. Clair County real estate listings: August 22 to August 28, 2017. A home at 116 Antler Creek Court in Caseyville sold for $356,000 on Aug. 23.
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 28-Sept. 1
There were 10 foreclosures in St. Clair County from August 28 to September 1, 2017
ITLA responds to Harris poll
If the U.S. Chamber wants a debate over what justice means for someone who lost a child due to a physician’s gross negligence, a worker maimed because his plant didn’t want to spend a few extra dollars for safer equipment, or for an individual killed when shrapnel severed their carotid artery after a defective airbag inexplicably exploded in their face, let’s have that debate.
Fifth District vacates man's aggravated domestic battery conviction
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court has vacated an aggravated domestic battery conviction because the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim suffered great bodily harm.
Posner departure sets stage for potential political fight over future of Seventh Circuit
After decades of relative stability, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago could soon undergo an extensive makeover, making the court potentially the next battleground in the fight for the future of the nation’s judiciary.
Illinois' legal climate 'a recipe for disaster,' new ILR survey says
CHICAGO – Illinois has "a recipe for disaster" when it comes to dishing out a good legal climate, according to a video by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which owns this publication.
Piling on the tax hikes
The straw that broke the camel's back.
Illinoisans get $6B more in long-term debt, but no reforms
While borrowing to help pay down the state’s unpaid bill backlog will save money on interest payments and relieve pressure on those waiting for cash, it also perpetuates Illinois’ spending problem.
Fifth District panel sides with Rauner in removing former Harrisburg mayor from Prison Review Board
MOUNT VERNON – Gov. Bruce Rauner has won appellate court approval to remove former Harrisburg mayor Eric Gregg from the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
Madison County civil docket Sept. 18-22
There are 13 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket from Sept. 18-22.
Madison County foreclosures Aug. 23-29
There were 18 foreclosures in Madison County from Aug. 23-29.
Madison County real estate July 10- 28
The Madison County real estate transactions for July 10- 28 included an Edwardsville home sold for $870,000 and several others sold for more than $400,000.
Cairo property owner alleged to have defaulted on mortgage
BENTON – The federal government is seeking to foreclose on a property in Cairo.