News from October 2018
Suit alleges Alton police officers failed to arrest man who later killed Wood River woman
EDWARDSVILLE — The City of Alton and two police officers are being sued for allegedly failing to arrest a violent individual who later killed a Wood River woman.
Republican candidate from East St. Louis describes attack flyer linking him to 'Springfield insiders' as 'preposterous'
A Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives has described as "preposterous" an attack flyer linking him to corporate interests and Springfield insiders.
Lawyer contributions to Smith exceed total contributions for other Madison County judicial candidates
Plaintiff lawyers and firms make up more than half of the campaign contributions for Democratic judicial candidate Sarah Smith in Madison County.
Motorist alleges tractor-trailer driver caused Interstate 70 collision
A motorist accuses a trucking company and its employee of causing a crash on Interstate 70.
Amtrak employee alleges injuries after helping passenger
BELLEVILLE — An Amtrak employee claims she was injured while attempting to assist a passenger.
Madison County jurors award motorist $100K; Defendant rejected $18K arbitration award
A Madison County jury awarded a motorist $100,000 in a suit involving a Wood River collision.
Collision suit involving Metro transit bus at trial in Stobbs’ court
A lawsuit alleging two passengers were injured when a motorist struck the rear of a Metro transit bus is at trial in Madison County Associate Judge Steven Stobbs’ courtroom.
Pritzker price tag: Candidate's spending promises require doubling state income tax
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has promised a number of new spending programs as well as closing Illinois’ current structural deficit. To finance these promises, Pritzker has proposed a progressive income tax hike.
St. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 3-11
There were 13 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Oct. 3-11.
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 11-13
Homes in O'Fallon and Lebanon sold for more than $300,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 11-13.
Let’s put an end to identity politics
Our world seems to have gone mad. Reason has been rejected and emotions rule. Thanks to identity politics, civil discourse is nearly impossible.
Madison County real estate Sept. 18-24
An Edwardsville home sold for $415,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Sept. 18-24.
Madison County foreclosures Oct. 1-4
There were 13 foreclosures in Madison County from Oct. 1-4
Madison County civil docket Oct. 22-26
Madison County circuit judges Mudge, Dugan, Crowder, Ruth and Matoesian have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Oct. 22-26.
Gibbons must release internal investigation documents of sexual harassment, AG rules
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan asked Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons to release documents from an internal investigation of sexual harassment to former secretary Andrew Kane and the public.
Pritzker campaign accused in lawsuit of discrimination, harassment against black, Latino campaign staffers
Saying the Illinois gubernatorial frontrunner’s campaign has routinely “herded” and “marginalized” its workers of color, a group of African American and Latino workers for Illinois Democratic gubernatorial nominee JB Pritzker has sued Pritzker’s campaign organization for discrimination and harassment.
Taxpayer revolt rally set next week gaining interest among GOP base and candidates
A “taxpayer revolt rally” is set to take place next Wednesday in Collinsville in opposition to what organizers say are “extreme taxes” being proposed as solutions to the state’s disastrous financial situation.
Overstreet win at Fifth District could grow conservative hold on bench
Republican candidate for a permanent seat on the Fifth District Appellate Court, Justice David Overstreet, steers clear of addressing "trigger" issues for the trial bar - "frivolous" litigation and "caps" on damages - in questions posed by the Illinois Civil Justice League.
Gleeson, Cruse and Emge respond to ICJL questionnaire on range of topics
Voters in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit - St. Clair, Monroe, Perry, Randolph and Washington counties - will be asked in next month's election whether circuit judges Andrew Gleeson (chief judge), Zina Cruse (at large judge) and Daniel Emge (Washington County resident judge) should be retained - yes or no.
Hoffman, Costello end Q3 with $1.36M combined compared to less than $10K held by competitors Jameson, Friess
SPRINGFIELD – Spending on downstate races to keep the Illinois State House controlled by Democrats rivals the ferocity playing out on a national level to put the minority party back in control of the U.S. House.