News from January 2022
Suit alleges motorist fell asleep at the wheel, caused crash on I-270
EAST ST. LOUIS - A motorist claims another driver was traveling between Air Force bases when he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and caused a crash.
Heyl Royster Announces Five New Partners
Heyl Royster Announces Five New Partners.
Attorney General Raoul Urges Federal Appeals Court to Protect Transgender Teens’ Access to Health Care
Attorney General Raoul Urges Federal Appeals Court to Protect Transgender Teens’ Access to Health Care.
Davis Relaunches Congressional Supply Chain Caucus
Davis Relaunches Congressional Supply Chain Caucus.
Lawsuit over gerrymandering of Madison County's judiciary filed Friday
State's Attorney Tom Haine filed suit in Sangamon County Circuit Court Friday afternoon seeking to stop implementation of a state law passed earlier this month creating subcircuits in Madison County's judiciary.
Motorist allegedly ran stop sign, caused Collinsville crash
EDWARDSVILLE - A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly failing to stop at a stop sign and causing a Collinsville collision.
Four more parents sue formula companies after their premature infants developed NEC
EDWARDSVILLE - Several parents claim their premature infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Similac or Enfamil infant formula.
Marine couple sues construction company over alleged botched home foundation
EDWARDSVILLE - A Marine couple is suing a construction company for allegedly negligently laying the home's foundation.
Main Street Brewing denies liability in suit alleging guest fell into fire pit
BELLEVILLE – Main Street Brewing Company 4204 denies that its negligence caused guest Theresa Ligibel to fall into a fire pit.
Springfield judge to rule soon on request for order barring enforcement of school masks, student COVID 'exclusion'
Plaintiffs say Gov. JB Pritzker and 140 school districts overstepped the state's public health law in issuing statewide COVID mask, testing and student 'exclusion' mandates, unilaterally rewriting state quarantine rules in the process
Madison County Board of Health approves resolution denouncing forced COVID-19 vaccines and testing
The Madison County Board of Health voted 20-7 in favor of a resolution denouncing COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates
St. Louis Regional Airport has packed agenda for tonight's meeting
The St. Louis Regional Airport’s Board of Commissioners has a packed agenda for tonight’s meeting.
Ruth denies woman’s request for new trial against Alton VFW over fall on dance floor
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied a woman’s request for a new trial in a suit alleging she was knocked over on a dance floor at the Alton VFW.
Borrower sued by limited liability company over unpaid loan
EDWARDSVILLE - A limited liability company is suing a borrower for allegedly failing to pay back a loan.
St. Clair County extends Covid-19-related continuances until Jan. 31
St. Clair County Circuit Court has extended an order related to in-person proceedings until 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 31:
39 states don't mandate masks. Why do we?
Illinois is out of step with a majority of the nation when it comes to masking. It’s just one of 11 states with a statewide mask mandate covering either all residents or just the unvaccinated. Thirty-nine states have no statewide mandate at all.
Vaccine registry proposal is tops in totalitarianism
Just when you think Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly could not possibly come up with anything more totalitarian than canceling elections in places where opposition to their regime is growing, a member of the super majority came up with one.
Lawmakers considering mandatory vaccine registry; Meier: ‘This is not what you do in a free society’
SPRINGFIELD – Registration of immunizations in Illinois would change from voluntary to mandatory under a bill Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Highwood) introduced last week.
Family of Austin McEwen files first suit against Amazon following deadly tornado; 'It appears Amazon placed profits first'
Clifford Law Offices in Chicago says it filed the first lawsuit against Amazon in Madison County Circuit Court following a deadly E-3 tornado in Edwardsville last month.
Baseball fan allegedly suffered broken hip after falling down steps at Lloyd Hopkins Field
EDWARDSVILLE - A man is suing a baseball field after he allegedly fell and broke a hip on the party deck while watching a game.