News from October 2018
Insurer sues tenant following fire at Carmi property
BENTON — A landlord's insurance company accuses a tenant of causing a fire.
Woman sues doctor following hysterectomy
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims a physician did not property diagnose her endometriosis, causing a hysterectomy.
AFSCME funnels union dues to Mike Madigan
State records show AFSCME Council 31 funnels membership dues into its political action committee, which just gave a record-breaking $767,800 donation to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
St. Clair, Madison and Monroe county Democrat committees getting fuel from Pritzker tank
Local Democrat organizations have benefited from big money flowing from candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker who has invested $104 million of his personal wealth into election efforts this season.
Limousine company sued over East St. Louis collision
BELLEVILLE — A limousine passenger s suing the company following a crash in East St. Louis.
Passenger alleges injuries from Granite City crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger alleges he was injured when a motorist crashed into a tree.
Request for new medical malpractice trial against pediatrician denied; Ruth: 'The parties received a fair trial'
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied a patient’s request for a new trial following a defense verdict in a medical malpractice suit against an Alton pediatrician.
Collision suit at trial in Madison County
A lawsuit involving a crash at the intersection of Route 143 and South Moreland Road is at trial in Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman’s courtroom.
Man convicted of murder claims counsel did not interview all witnesses
A man convicted of murder should receive a hearing on his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, an appeals court ruled.
IDOT worker fired for attempting to hire fellow Democrat - a county board member - sues Rauner admin
BELLEVILLE – Former Illinois Department of Transportation human resources manager Shelly Shevlin of Freeburg, who lost her job after an ethics investigation, seeks reinstatement in St. Clair County circuit court.
Woman files slip, fall suit against Schnuck Markets
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims she was injured when she slipped and fell at a Godfrey supermarket.
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal decision raising doubts on $10 million Monsanto settlement
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court has denied leave to appeal an order questioning a $10 million settlement of 11,256 pollution claims against Monsanto in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Woman sues doctor over trip, fall at office
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County woman are suing a doctor's office and building owners after she allegedly tripped and fell.
Bank sues borrowers over unpaid loan
EDWARDSVILLE — A bank is suing two Madison County residents for allegedly failing to make payments on a loan.
Woman alleges staffing company wrongfully terminated her
EDWARDSVILLE — A former employee is suing a staffing agency for allegedly terminating her after she made a harassment claim.
Woman alleges medical staff improperly treated daughter's wart
BENTON — A mother alleges Clay Medical Center staff improperly used liquid nitrogen to remove a wart and injured her daughter's finger.
Baricevic sues for Democrat county board member seeking reinstatement to IMRF
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County board member Robert Allen Jr. claims the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund improperly terminated him and must reinstate him.