News from January 2021
Moving companies report Illinois exodus hits tenth year
More people again in 2020 became former Illinoisans than new Illinoisans. The new General Assembly has the power to stop the moving vans.
Farmers’ anti-trust suits against Big Ag seek $1 billion, injunction so FBN can sell online
EAST ST. LOUIS – Two antitrust suits at U.S. district court would void contracts throughout North America so Farmers Business Network (FBN) of San Carlos, Calif. can sell seeds and chemicals online.
State AG says only law enforcement, prosecutors can listen to overhears
SPRINGFIELD – Former Madison County information technology director Rob Dorman has no right to hear a wiretap recording that preceded a decision by the county board to fire him, according to Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul.
Suit alleges physical therapy resulted in heart patient's death
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton rehab facility and others are accused of wrongfully putting a heart patient through physical therapy, which allegedly caused him to suffer cardiac arrest.
Woman claims husband's fall off gurney at nursing home caused his death
EDWARDSVILLE — An Edwardsville nursing home is being sued after a man allegedly fell off a gurney while being transported into the facility and died as a result of his injuries.
Jan. 11: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "448 civil rights: education" cases
The following cases categorized as "448 civil rights: education" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Jan. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Jan. 11
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Jan. 11 in the suits below:
Jan. 11: 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 Jan. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jan. 11: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "360 p.i.: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "360 p.i.: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Jan. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Woman allegedly abused by Collinsville man, suffered traumatic brain injury
EDWARDSVILLE — A Collinsville woman is suing a man she alleges abused her and then threw her down the stairs, causing her to suffer a traumatic brain injury
Mudge extends Third Judicial Circuit COVID-19 precautions to March 1
Madison County Chief Judge William Mudge extended the COVID-19 precautions to March 1 “given the recent record number of COVID-19 infections and its rapid resurgence within Madison County.”
Woman alleges Bethalto property defects were not disclosed prior to purchase
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing the previous resident of a property she purchased in Bethalto, claiming he failed to disclose several property defects.
Woman alleges injuries from icy slip, fall at Boost Mobile store
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims she slipped and fell on an icy entrance at a Boost Mobile store in Cahokia.
No taxpayer state bailouts for incompetence and corruption
Joe Biden, the crazy uncle who escaped from the attic long enough to get himself elected, is proposing massive subsidies for Blue States that are circling the drain.
Gilbert appoints attorney for prisoner seeking $75 million from DuPont over C-8 discharge
BENTON – Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert appointed attorney Britt Sowle of Edwardsville to find out whether prisoner Robert Christopher Adams might have a viable injury claim against DuPont.
Over-naming continues to be a problem in W.Va. asbestos cases, study shows
CHARLESTON – A new report calls West Virginia the epicenter for the over-naming of defendants in asbestos litigation, with one recent case having 210 defendants.
Customer sues Lowes over alleged slip, fall in parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims he slipped and fell in a Lowes parking lot in Glen Carbon due to damaged concrete and improper snow and ice removal.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Challenges Federal Rule Leaving in Place Insufficient Standards Regulating Particulate Matter Pollutiont
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general and the city of New York in filing a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to leave unchanged the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter pollution.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Congratulates Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement to congratulate Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch on his election as the 70th speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Carla Barnes As at-large Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Justice Rita B. Garman and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Carla E. Barnes as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.