News from December 2019
Stopping the opioid crisis begins with stopping Mexican cartels and Chinese drug smugglers
The opioid epidemic is a frightening reality that is affecting thousands of families across the country. Drug overdoses killed a jaw dropping 72,300 people in 2017.
Administrator of estate files suit following death after hospital visit
BELLEVILLE - A hospital, physicians and nurses face a lawsuit over claims that the defendants failed to regulate the blood sugar level of a patient who died some months later.
Neighbor sues over claim property seriously damaged in fire sparked by burning leaves
BELLEVILLE - Severe damage was caused after flames from burning leaves jumped from one property to a neighboring lot, according to a lawsuit.
Dec. 23: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "863 social security: diwc/diww" cases
The following cases categorized as "863 social security: diwc/diww" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Dec. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nursing home staff accused of not immediately phoning emergency services, wrongful death alleged
BELLEVILLE - Nursing home staff did not call emergency services for nearly two hours after one of its residents, who was on a ventilator, became unresponsive, according to a lawsuit filed by a representative of the deceased woman's estate.
Granite City votes to repeal controversial eviction ordinance; City seeks to dismiss constitutional challenges as moot
GRANITE CITY – Facing a constitutional challenge and a change in Illinois law, city leaders repealed an ordinance requiring a landlord to evict tenants if anyone in the home commits a felony in the city.
Illinois saw nation's worst population loss during the decade
Illinois suffered its sixth consecutive year of population decline in 2019, driven entirely by residents leaving for other states.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Dec. 23
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Dec. 23 in the suits below:
Worker sued over alleged accident at demolition site
BELLEVILLE - An accident on a work site has prompted a lawsuit against a worker for a demolition company.
Dec. 23: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Dec. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Dec. 23: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Dec. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Wigginton's breath test in third DUI shows he was nearly three times over legal limit; County board member faults Circuit Clerk - 'this is how people die'
After he was allowed to keep his license due to a clerical error following a DUI last year, former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton was charged with driving under the influence for the third time in two and a half years after he was involved in an Edwardsville crash.
Wigginton’s latest DUI stemmed from ‘minor’ crash; Former U.S. Attorney also charged with having no insurance
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven said former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton’s Dec. 26 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol came following a citizen complaint of a minor crash.
City of O'Fallon sued over claims of violations of medical leave statute
BELLEVILLE - A former police dispatcher is accusing her former employer of violating provisions of the federal medical leave act.
Defendants keeping mum over Bethalto woman's personal injury claim over alleged 2017 elevator mishap
EDWARDSVILLE — Defendants in a Madison County woman's lawsuit over injuries she allegedly suffered in an Alton department store freight elevator in late 2017 aren't commenting about the case.
Alhambra couple sues AMC Edwardsville alleging wife injured in fall
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alhambra couple are suing Edwardsville theater over injuries the wife allegedly suffered in a fall in January.
Madison County civil docket Jan. 6-10
Madison County judges Ruth, Dugan, Smith, Stobbs, and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jan. 6-10.
St. Clair County foreclosures Dec. 13-19
There were 11 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Dec. 13-19.
St. Clair County real estate Nov. 18-22
A Fairview Heights commercial property sold for $3,170,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Nov. 18-22.
J&J, Walgreens sued over production, sale of talc-based products, claim caused ovarian cancer
BELLEVILLE - A relative of a woman who died from ovarian cancer is suing the makers of talc-based products and a store where she bought them.