News from 2017
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.
SCOTUS to take up Illinois case challenging power of unions to collect fees from non-union state workers
The U.S. Supreme Court will again wade into the question of whether public sector worker unions can force government employees who don’t wish to join their union to still pay fees, ostensibly for collective bargaining representation.
McCarter lashes out at Rauner over abortion funding bill HB40; Says he should not run for re-election
I am extremely disappointed in the Governor’s decision. The new law requires abortions be paid for with tax dollars for any reason, including sex, race, or imperfection, throughout the full nine months of pregnancy.
Rauner's statement on signing abortion funding bill
I understand abortion is a very emotional issue with passionate opinions on both sides. I sincerely respect those who believe abortion is morally wrong. They are good people motivated by principle.
IL GOP statement on HB40
I am disappointed in the Governor’s decision to sign HB40 as the Illinois Republican Party opposes taxpayer-funded abortions.
Illinois lawmakers stampede for the exit
The most likely driver is pretty obvious to most Illinoisans: the rage of constituents.
Buffalo Air Handling, others named in suit by man who alleges asbestos exposure caused cancer
BELLEVILLE – A couple is seeking damages from several corporations after the husband was diagnosed with lung cancer.
Woman claims asbestos exposure from family members contributed to lung cancer diagnosis
BELLEVILLE – A woman alleges asbestos exposure during her employment and through her family members caused her to develop lung cancer.
Illinois Central School Bus, driver named in wrongful death suit
BELLEVILLE – A son has filed a wrongful death suit against a school bus driver and her employer after his mother was struck while walking along a highway in O'Fallon.
Regions Bank alleges it is owed more than $95K for home equity credit line
BELLEVILLE – A financial institution alleges it is owed for a home equity line of credit.
Damages sought from Madison County man after rear-end collision on I-64 exit ramp
BELLEVILLE – A Missouri man is seek more than $50,000 in damages from a Madison County man after a rear-end collision.
Tractor-trailer driver seeks damages after Columbia collision
BELLEVILLE – A Red Bud tractor-trailer driver is seeking damages from a Cahokia man he alleges caused a collision.