News from January 2021
St. Clair County real estate Oct. 5-9
An O'Fallon residence sold for $540,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Oct. 5-9.
St. Clair County foreclosures Dec. 21-29
There were four foreclosures in St. Clair County Dec. 21-29.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Dec. 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Dec. 29 in the suits below:
Madison County civil docket Jan. 11-15
Madison County judges Smith, Threlkeld, and Chapman have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jan. 11-15.
Case activity for Halie Smith vs D. L. Cole and Associates, Inc. on Jan. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Halie Smith against D. L. Cole and Associates, Inc. and Terance Foster on Jan. 4.
Case activity for Jenifer Lyn Lueken vs EPA on Jan. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jenifer Lyn Lueken against EPA, FDA and Osha on Jan. 4.
Dec. 29: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "865 social security: rsi tax suits" cases
The following cases categorized as "865 social security: rsi tax suits" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Dec. 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Former Spencer Homes employee alleges retaliatory discharge
EDWARDSVILLE — A former employee of Spencer Homes claims he was fired in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim and for seeking medical treatment after suffering a work-related injury.
Club Fitness employees who settled BIPA action for $750K can’t also recover damages from time keeper, Paycor argues
EAST ST. LOUIS – Kellin Johns, who led a successful class action against Club Fitness for invading the privacy of fingerprints, proposes to lead one against the maker of the club’s timekeeping device.
Patient claims foot surgeon's negligence resulted in leg amputation
BELLEVILLE — A patient claims his lower right leg had to be amputated due to negligent medical treatment of his foot and ankle.
Class action alleges World Wide Technology violated BIPA
EDWARDSVILLE — A former World Wide Technology employee filed a class action alleging the employer collected employees' biometric information without consent.
Esurance claims policy purchased 14 hours after fatal crash on Washington Ave.
BENTON – St. Clair County jail inmate Lajavion Ramsey bought car insurance 14 hours after a fatal crash, according to Esurance Insurance Services.
Suit alleges man was shot, killed at Granite City home
EDWARDSVILLE — Granite City homeowners are being sued after their daughter's friend allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend at their residence.
SIU professor sues school over alleged racial discrimination
An associate professor at SIU Carbondale claims she was denied a promotion in the Psychology Department due to racial discrimination.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Dec. 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Dec. 28 in the suits below:
Dec. 28: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Dec. 28. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Motorist alleges injuries from construction zone collision
A motorist claims a semi truck driver hit his parked vehicle while he was on the side of the interstate in a construction zone.
Illinois taxpayers again threatened with huge tax increase
Illinois taxpayers should brace themselves one more time as Springfield Democrats plot to raise the state income tax.
Official results: Downstate voters smashed Pritzker’s ‘Fair Tax,’ and treated Democrats Cates and Kilbride as harshly
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois voters by hundreds of thousands chose Democrats for President and Senator but joined Republicans to wreck Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan for heavy taxation of high incomes.
A New Year's resolution for lawmakers
It’s a new year, and just like many of us, Illinois lawmakers in the General Assembly still need a New Year’s resolution.