News from February 2018
Republican candidate for judge in Madison County receives favorable ratings in ISBA poll
A Republican candidate for circuit judge in the Third Judicial Circuit has received high marks in the Illinois State Bar Association's judicial advisory poll.
Railroad worker sues common carrier over trip, fall
EDWARDSVILLE — A railroad worker claims he was injured when he tripped and fell on an obstruction at his employer's Venice yard.
Suit alleges wrong-way driver caused fatal collision while intoxicated, on drugs
EDWARDSVILLE – The administrator of a South Roxana man's estate alleges a wrong-way driver was intoxicated and on drugs when she caused a fatal collision on Highway 255.
Motorist alleges injuries from Collinsville rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE – The motorist alleges another driver was distracted when she caused a rear-end collision in Collinsville.
St. Clair real estate Feb. 12-15
A Belleville commercial property sold for more than $2.6 million as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 12-15.
St. Clair County foreclosures Feb. 15-23
There were 13 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Feb. 15-23.
Madison County real estate Feb. 13-21
An Edwardsville property sold for more than $436,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Feb. 13-21.
Madison County foreclosures Feb. 13-19
There were 21 foreclosures in Madison County from Feb. 13-19
Madison County civil docket March 5-9
There are 11 law cases scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for March 5-9 with circuit judges Mudge, Ruth and Dugan.
ISBA judicial poll results are in: GOP candidate rated in single digit is among lowest statewide in nearly 20 years
Democrat candidates seeking election to circuit court seats in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit have received high marks in the Illinois State Bar Association judicial advisory poll released this week.
'Legacy of laughter': Edwardsville attorney Erin Reilly fondly remembered
Edwardsville attorney Erin Reilly Logan, 49, is remembered as a generous person and a well-respected lawyer following her death Feb. 26 from cardiomyopathy.
Oral arguments: Gibbons filed ARDC complaint against lawyer for Vet commissioner Lavite
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons alleged professional misconduct against lawyer Tom Burkart of Hamel, Fifth District appellate judges learned at oral argument on Feb. 21.
Latest 7th Circuit nominees Scudder, St. Eve, seen as well-qualified, experienced by many legal observers
Legal observers have praised President Donald Trump’s two most-recent nominees to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, singling out their experience and intelligence as well as the White House’s efforts to gain bipartisan support for the nominees.
Illinois spends more on education, but outcomes lag
Misplaced priorities in Illinois' education system may be the reason students are less prepared for college than peers in other states.
Lawyer for former Gibbons’ employee says retaliation suit must be decided by jury
BENTON – Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons swears that former secretary Andrew Kane’s union approved his transfer to a forgotten floor of the former Wood River Hospital, but Kane swears that his union objected.
Lawsuit says municipal funding of private water company is not legal
A lawsuit filed at Macoupin County circuit court last week claims that a private water company created by the city of Carlinville, village of Dorchester and Jersey County Rural Water Co.. and the public funding it receives. is not legal.
Closing 'the sneaky judge loophole'
You have to spell things out for some people. It doesn't matter whether they really are dumb or just pretending not to understand what would be perfectly clear to any person of average intelligence. You have to play along with them, coddle them, and keep “clarifying” the plain sense of things until there's not a single bit of wiggle room left.
Mother alleges Alton doctor failed to timely deliver her son
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother claims an Alton doctor failed to properly monitor her child during labor and delivery, causing the boy to suffer brain damage.
Motorist seeks damages from US Transport Service over I-44 rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE – An East St. Louis man alleges he was injured when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 44 in Rolla, Mo.
Man alleges distracted driver caused Alton collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist alleges a distracted driver caused a crash in Alton.