News from 2018
Hospital alleges healthcare plan administrators withheld more than $5 million in payments
BELLEVILLE — St. Elizabeth's hospital is suing healthcare plan administrators for more than $5.1 million after the defendants allegedly refused to pay for services.
Property owners allege insurer ignored fire claim
EDWARDSVILLE — Property owners are suing Country Financial for allegedly failing to respond to their claim after a fire destroyed an outbuilding.
Motorist alleges injuries from Mascoutah Avenue crash
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is suing a driver for allegedly causing a collision on Mascoutah Avenue.
Passenger alleges motorist ran red light, caused collision
BELLEVILLE — A passenger is suing a driver for allegedly running a red light and causing a collision.
Suit alleges family lost leased Alton home to drunk driver, asbestos, and arson
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman and her children claim an intoxicated driver struck their leased Alton home, rendering the property uninhabitable from asbestos debris and causing the home to become a target for arson.
Woman sues Ace Hardware over slip, fall on loose rock
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims she slipped on loose lava rock and fell in the parking lot of Ace Hardware.
Man accuses former employer of wrongful termination
EDWARDSVILLE — An inventory manager is suing his former employer for allegedly terminating his employment without adequately investigating sexual harassment claims.
Fields' defense attorneys 'hit it from every angle' to get client released from jail following Monday acquittal
After jurors found her client not guilty of murder the night before, defense counsel Brittany Kimble spent the day on Tuesday trying to get her client released from jail.
Wrongful death suit filed against long-term care facility
BELLEVILLE — An estate administrator is suing the operators of a long-term care facility, alleging a patient died due to negligent care.
St. Clair County real estate Nov. 7-9
A Belleville home sold for nearly $300,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Nov. 7-9.
Happy Birthday: The solution that never was to Illinois' pension crisis
Illinoisans should know lawmakers in the past made big moves to fix the state's worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. It’s politically possible. They just need a little reminder of our history.
St. Clair County foreclosures Nov. 29-Dec. 6
There were 13 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6.
Madison County foreclosures Nov. 27-29
There were 14 foreclosures in Madison County from Nov. 27-29
Madison County real estate Nov. 7-13
An Alton home on Fosterburg Road sold for $420,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 7-13.
What happened Goliath?
Not surprisingly, 12 jurors hearing evidence in the Dec. 30, 2016 murder of Carl Silas ruled late Monday night that suspect David Fields was not guilty.
Madison County civil docket Dec. 17-21
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Hylla, Ruth and Dugan have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Dec. 17-21.
Fields released from custody day after acquittal in St. Clair County; Family members thank God and counsel
BELLEVILLE – Not guilty but not free, David Fields spent the night of Dec. 10 in St. Clair County jail after 12 jurors found he didn’t murder Carl Silas.
Motorist sues over rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing a rear-end collision in Swansea.
Jurors award $301,000 to brother of detainee who hung himself at St. Clair County Jail
The brother of a detainee who hung himself at the St. Clair County jail in May 2014 has been awarded $301,000 in damages in a wrongful death trial against Sheriff Rick Watson and the county that played out in federal court in Benton.
Man alleges wrongful termination after reporting harassment
EDWARDSVILLE — A safety and quality manager is suing his former employer for allegedly terminating him for reporting sexual harassment.