News from March 2018
Missouri driver seeks damages from Belleville woman over collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Missouri man alleges a Belleville woman was distracted by her cellphone and under the influence when she caused a collision.
Madison County voters should say NO to 1 percent sales tax hike
The state legislature raised our income taxes by 32 percent last summer, and now we are confronted with yet another local tax. At what point do we say enough is enough.
When Irish eyes are crying
We're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day. So we pretend as we turn out for parades sporting leprechaun hats and green garments adorned with shamrocks, washing down corned beef and cabbage with green beer at a church hall afterward as though this once-a-year repast were a regular part of our diet.
Wigginton opens practice on West Main in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – Former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton has opened an office at 7110 West Main Street.
Suit alleges intoxicated motorist caused fatal Highland crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A man alleges a Collinsville motorist was under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he caused a fatal collision in Highland.
Cook wants Gilbert to reverse Daly in insult-laden brief; Seeks more discovery in car crusher’s injury suit
BENTON – Bruce N. Cook of Belleville claims an adversary fooled a judge and lawyers including his own, but he insists the adversary didn’t fool him.
Nurse practitioner sues former employers over unpaid wages
BELLEVILLE — A nurse practitioner is suing her employer for allegedly failing to pay her full wages.
McCaskill donors include Who’s Who list of plaintiff attorneys; Simmons’ attorneys account for $200K
WASHINGTON – Attorney John Simmons of Alton and 35 other Simmons Hanly Conroy lawyers each gave Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill $5,400 last year, Federal Election Commission records show.
Airline passenger alleges tripping hazard at MidAmerica airport caused fall
BELLEVILLE – A Madison County woman alleges she tripped and fell while getting off of a plane at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.
Appellate court rules against Patton in ballot access challenge
The First District Appellate Court has rejected a ballot access appeal brought by Edwardsville mayor Hal Patton, whose candidacy for state Senate has been derailed.
Collinsville, Granite City sales taxes would rival Chicago's under tax hike referendum
Madison County voters have twice turned down a proposed sales-tax hike to fund school facilities projects, but the proposal will appear again on March primary ballots. If approved, shoppers in Collinsville and Granite City would see some of the highest sales tax rates in the country.
Driver alleges another motorist failed to yield in Bethalto collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County woman alleges another driver attempted to turn in front of her and caused a Bethalto crash.
ICJL rates judicial candidates ahead of primary; Newly minted Irishman only one in state 'not recommended'
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) has evaluated judicial candidates running across the state in next week's primary, and for the local ones who participated in the tort reform group's survey, all received ratings of "recommended" or better.
Champaign County breaks promise on sales tax hike
Property taxes for school districts in Champaign County have risen substantially, despite property-tax relief promises made regarding the County School Facility Sales Tax enacted in 2009. And there’s reason to believe districts across the state might suffer the same fate.
Poll: 4 of 5 voters think Illinois on wrong track
A new poll shows Illinoisans are upset with just about all things political.
Motorist sues over Route 140 crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver is suing another motorist for allegedly hitting his parked vehicle on Illinois Route 140.
Mudge dismisses talc cases for lack of personal jurisdiction; Cites BMS decision
Citing the groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brystol-Myers Squibb, Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge dismissed two separate talcum powder cases that alleged use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder as a feminine hygiene product caused ovarian cancer.
Man alleges Distinctive Dermatology failed to timely diagnose cancer
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges his cancer was not timely diagnosed and treated by a physician and medical office.
Truck driver files motion to quash service in suit over fatal Thanksgiving crash on I-55
A truck driver who caused a multi-vehicle fatal collision on I-55 seeks to quash service, claiming he was in Minnesota when he was supposedly served documents in Colorado.
Group hired by Gardner to investigate Greitens owes back taxes; Delaware may void business June 1
ST. LOUIS – Enterra LLC, the company charging Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner $250 an hour to investigate Gov. Eric Greitens, hasn’t filed annual reports or anything else in the state where it organized or the state where it operates.