News from July 2022

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Suit alleges drunken man attacked patron with brass knuckles at Regal Beagle tavern in Godfrey

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – A patron at Regal Beagle is suing the tavern after he was allegedly attacked by another patron with brass knuckles in a drunken incident.
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Tharp sworn in to Senate District 56 vacancy

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Sheriff Captain Kristopher Tharp was sworn in today to fill the Senate District 56 vacancy left when Rachelle Aud Crowe was appointed to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
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Attorney General Raoul: Christian County Man Arraigned for Allegedly Lying on Foid Card Application

By Press release submission |
Attorney General Raoul: Christian County Man Arraigned for Allegedly Lying on Foid Card Application.
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Crowd boos Madison County Board after passing ordinance increasing oversight of Prenzler's administrative authority

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
The Madison County Board was met with disapproval and the sounds of booing from the crowd after they voted 19-6 during a special meeting on July 6 to approve an ordinance establishing increased oversight of Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler.
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Villa Park school district: Father's parental rights don't trump school's obligations to 'support transgender youth'

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A father sued Villa Park School DIstrict 45, accusing school officials of conspiring with his ex-wife, to aid their child's transition from male to female over the father's objections, allegedly violating the father's constitutional parental rights
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Glen Carbon homeowners allege improperly installed oven caused home to catch fire

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Glen Carbon couple claims that a negligent oven installation by Lowe's employees caused their home to catch on fire.
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Woman sues couple following dog attack in Troy

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing a Troy couple after their dog allegedly attacked her without provocation.
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MC board votes 19-6 to strip Prenzler of 'substantive powers'; Bad personnel decisions and misogynistic comments cited

By The Madison County Record |
At a special meeting called Wednesday, the Madison County Board voted 19-6 to remove nearly all of Chairman Kurt Prenzler's "substantive powers" within county board administration.
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Suit alleges Belleville nursing home resident suffered maggot-infested ulcers prior to death

By Savannah Howe |
BELLEVILLE - A lawsuit alleges a resident at a Belleville long-term nursing care facility suffered maggot-infested wounds and other injuries before her death.
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Governor Pritzker Hails Tremendous Fiscal Progress as Illinois Enters FY23

By Press release submission |
Governor Pritzker Hails Tremendous Fiscal Progress as Illinois Enters FY23.
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Appeals panel split on Illinois' obligation to force timely Medicaid payments to hospitals

By Scott Holland |
A lawsuit from cash-strapped safety net hospital, St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, alleges systemic failure to pay on time, leading to dire financial straits
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Insurer alleges it is not liable for damages following 2020 crash on I-57

By David Beasley |
EAST ST. LOUIS - An insurance company is asking a federal court to find that it is not liable for damages following a 2020 crash on I-57 in Franklin County.
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Locomotive engineer with PhD allegedly denied 'numerous' promotion requests

By David Beasley |
EAST ST. LOUIS - A locomotive engineer with a doctoral degree claims he suffered racial discrimination while employed by Union Pacific Railroad Company after working in the same position for 26 years without advancement.
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Man allegedly trapped by coil slitter at Granite City steel facility

By David Beasley |
EAST ST. LOUIS - An Illinois man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he trapped by a coil slitter while working at a steel processing facility in Granite City.
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Suit alleges Shiloh assisted living facility failed to assist wheelchair-bound resident

By Savannah Howe |
BELLEVILLE - An assisted living complex in Shiloh is accused of negligence after one of its residents allegedly fell and suffered injuries.
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Latest opioid ruling puts MDL judge further out of step on public nuisance

By Daniel Fisher |
A federal judge soundly rejected the “public nuisance” theory behind most opioid litigation, further isolating the judge in charge of thousands of similar lawsuits who has consistently ruled in favor of plaintiffs on this very question.
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Pretrial Practices Data Oversight Board Releases Preliminary Report

By Press release submission |
Pretrial Practices Data Oversight Board Releases Preliminary Report.
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Prenzler responds to GOP officials’ support of increased oversight, says they are ‘meddling in county board politics’

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler responded to Republican county officials’ support of an effort to increase oversight of his administrative authority, saying the officials are “meddling in county board politics.”
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Parents sue motorist following deadly crash with cyclist

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – The parents of a cyclist are suing a motorist for allegedly causing a fatal crash near the Madison County Transit Schoolhouse Trail.
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Motorist claims Alton Schnucks parking lot was in disrepair, caused injuries

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist claims he was at the Alton Schnucks grocery store when the parking lot collapsed beneath him, causing him to suffer injuries.

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