News from 2021
Read 'The Real Dr. Anthony Fauci'
As American citizens, we are entitled to “informed consent” with respect to medical decisions, and whether you agree with Kennedy or not, this book will increase your knowledge regarding Dr. Fauci and his leadership.
Consumer alleges TGIFriday's frozen fries do not contain actual potatoes
EAST ST. LOUIS — A consumer alleges the frozen TGIFriday's Crunchy Fries do not actually contain potatoes.
The astonishing statements from Pritzker and Lightfoot on Rittenhouse verdict
“Shooting unarmed citizens is fundamentally wrong,” wrote Gov. JB Pritzker in his statement on the Rittenhouse verdict, which is pasted below. That’s a lie. Pritzker should retract the statement and apologize. One had a pistol pointed at Rittenhouse at the moment Rittenhouse fired, captured in video.
Illinois highways come with high costs, poor conditions, report finds
Taxpayers pay too much for the rough conditions they find on Illinois roads, according to a report by the Reason Foundation. Bad pavement and too much congestion come with upkeep costs that are among the highest in the U.S.
New MC prosecutor advocated for ending cash bail as circuit attorney candidate in St. Louis
EDWARDSVILLE – Newly hired Madison County assistant state’s attorney Mary Pat Carl pledged to end cash bail when she ran for St. Louis circuit attorney last year.
Customer sues Imel Pest Control after allegedly tripping over dog leash
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims he was injured when he tripped on a dog leash at the Imel Pest Control facility.
Bost Recognizes Heroic Efforts of Ustranscom & Air Mobility Command
Bost Recognizes Heroic Efforts of Ustranscom & Air Mobility Command.
Plaintiffs amend St. Clair County map challenge with 50 new plaintiffs
EAST ST. LOUIS – Dozens of citizens challenged a map of St. Clair County board districts at U.S. district court on Nov. 18, two days after the board adopted the map.
Woman sues over fall on stairs at Edwardsville restaurant
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman alleges she fell at an Edwardsville restaurant when she slipped on stairs that did not have handrails.
Patient alleges spinal injuries went undiagnosed, caused partial paralysis
EAST ST. LOUIS — A patient alleges his spinal fractures went undiagnosed and untreated for months, which has caused him to suffer partial paralysis.
Supreme Court unanimously restores Illinois trucker’s FOID card
SPRINGFIELD – State police revoked a citizen’s firearm card over trivial conduct from 15 years earlier, according to Supreme Court Justices who gave his card back to him on Nov. 18.
Motorcyclist alleges truck driver backed into his lane, caused collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorcyclist claims he was injured when a truck driver backed into his lane of travel and caused the plaintiff to crash.
4.7 million Illinoisans had no choice for state representative
Democracy depends on giving voters choices, but in Illinois nearly half the seats in the state legislature are filled without giving voters more than one name. A choice of one is no choice.
Madison County Board approves 26-district map, downsizing board by 10 percent
The Madison County Board voted 23-1 to approve a newly-drawn redistricting map, downsizing the County Board from 29 to 26 members.
Lead plaintiff in failed Jimmy John’s class action dismisses case; In all, 23 lawyers participated
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Jimmy John’s manager Robert Conrad, whose bid to lead a class action for about 600,000 workers failed, has chosen not to litigate his claim alone.
McGlynn dismisses rabbi's frivolous lawsuits summarizing 'Naziism in America' and history of Ku Klux Klan
District judge Stephen McGlynn dismissed a rabbi’s “generalized” lawsuits against “Naziism in America” and the Ku Klux Klan, concluding that he filed “frivolous and redundant” claims and gave him a sanction warning for wasting the court’s “limited and valuable resources.”
Gov. Pritzker can't take credit for Illinois' improved budget projections when it's the feds that bailed the state out
Gov. J.B. Pritzker may be celebrating the lower deficits his budget office just projected for the next five years, but Illinois’ latest “improvements” owe little to what he and the General Assembly have done since the governor took office. To the contrary, most of Pritzker’s recent actions have only served to increase the burden on ordinary Illinoisans going forward. We detail those actions later in this piece.
Sangamon County jurors award $1.8 million in wrongful death trial against physician
SPRINGFIELD – Jurors awarded $1,825,000 to widow Donna Miller at a wrongful death trial against physician Adeeb Ahmed on Nov. 1.
Former CSX engineer alleges defective track caused him to be thrown from locomotive seat
EAST ST. LOUIS — A former CSX engineer claims he suffered injuries when he was thrown from a locomotive seat after hitting a defective portion of a railway track.
St. Clair County adopts new map in 18-9 vote; Gallery calls it 'gerrymandered' and 'disturbing'
BELLEVILLE – Seven Republicans on the St. Clair County board who voted with Democrat chairman Mark Kern on a map of election districts in June voted against a map he presented on Nov. 16.