News from 2021
Man alleges promissory note defaults of more than $60,000
EDWARDSVILLE — A man is accused of defaulting on two promissory notes totaling more than $60,000.
Illinois Supreme Court Names Leadership For Statewide Pretrial Services
Illinois Supreme Court Names Leadership For Statewide Pretrial Services.
Davis Statement on House Democrats Beginning Process to Pass President Biden’s Reckless, $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-spending Spree
Davis Statement on House Democrats Beginning Process to Pass President Biden’s Reckless, $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-spending Spree.
Gov. Pritzker Advances Meaningful Ethics Reform Legislation
Gov. Pritzker Advances Meaningful Ethics Reform Legislation.
HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers Lists
HeplerBroom Attorneys Honored with Inclusion on Best Lawyers Lists.
Bozarth and Varadachari Spoke at Defense Trial Attorneys’ National Conference
Bozarth and Varadachari Spoke at Defense Trial Attorneys’ National Conference.
Haine: Pritzker's new mask mandate 'not criminally enforceable,' but businesses may require COVID-19 precautions
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new mask mandate is “not criminally enforceable.”
Nursing home resident allegedly dropped during transfer from wheelchair
BELLEVILLE — A Madison County nursing and rehab facility is facing a suit after one of its employees dropped a patient during transfer from her wheelchair to her bed.
Abbott, Mead Johnson accused of failing to warn of formula dangers for premature infants
BELLEVILLE — The parents of premature infants who suffered severe illness or death after being fed Similac and Enfamil formulas claim Abbott and Mead Johnson knew of the dangers and failed to provide warnings.
Driver allegedly turned right from left lane, crashing into motorcycle in Alton
BELLEVILLE — A motorcyclist claims he suffered head injuries when a driver attempted to turn right from the left lane of Alby Street in Alton, causing a collision.
Shiloh moves to remand suit against streaming services, argues federal court has no jurisdiction
In its motion to remand a lawsuit against streaming services, the Village of Shiloh argues that the federal court has no jurisdiction to decide matters of state law.
Schools buckling under Pritzker threats to yank funds, invalidate student diplomas, but challenges may be brewing
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker facing renewed challenges to his pandemic authority, as school officials and others question his power under Illinois law to override local control and use legally questionable threats against schools and students to compel compliance with public health mandates.
Tenants allege landlord broke lease, illegally turned off electricity
EDWARDSVILLE — A couple claims their apartment landlord broke their lease, failed to return their security deposit and illegally turned off their electricity.
Police, thank you!
Every profession or trade has good and bad apples.
Highland woman files countersuit over billboard dispute
A Highland woman filed a countersuit against a property owner who claims she collected lease payments from a billboard located on the plaintiff’s property, alleging the strip of land with the billboard was mistakenly added to his property by a title company.
CDC squelched its own study showing masks ineffective for kids in schools; Answers needed
Friday’s column in New York Magazine is a must-read for those following the controversy over masks in K-12 schools.
Stiehl transfers Wood River car crash suit to Madison County
St. Clair County Circuit Judge William Stiehl transferred a lawsuit involving a Wood River car crash and two Madison County motorists after the defendant argued that the complaint must have been filed in the wrong venue.
Man allegedly stabbed by intoxicated patron at Belleville pub
BELLEVILLE — A is suing a Belleville pub, alleging he was stabbed by an intoxicated patron at the bar.
Felony charges against Smithton suspect accused of injuring officers during arrest dropped by outside prosecutor Rands
BELLEVILLE – Charged in May for injuring police officers, Spencer Schmidt of Smithton has turned the tables on first responders by getting his felony charges dropped and suing them in St. Clair County circuit court.
St. Clair County real estate May 3-7
A Fairview Heights retail property sold for $1,241,333 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions May 3-7.