News from July 2022

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House Committee Approves Bost Truck Parking Bill

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House Committee Approves Bost Truck Parking Bill.
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Suit alleges St. Clair County Transit bus driver ran motorist off the road

By Andy Nghiem |
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing the St. Clair County Transit District after a bus driver allegedly ran her off the road and into oncoming traffic.
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East St. Louis market challenges Ag Department’s food stamp disqualification

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS – Another State Street store lost its food stamp license and sued the U.S. Agriculture Department to get it back.
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Smith awards $262,162 in beneficiary's suit alleging man transferred funds into personal account

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has awarded $262,162 to the family of an elderly person after a man was accused of transferring funds to his personal business account and then failed to respond to discovery requests or appear in court.
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Railroad employee allegedly given improper equipment, causing injuries

By Andy Nghiem |
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois Central Railroad Company employee claims he was injured on the job after being issued improper equipment and instructed to carry anchor bags without help.
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Alhambra flooring company faces breach of contract lawsuit

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – Finley Flooring in Alhambra is being sued for breach of contract for allegedly failing to make payments.
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Fifth District gives green light to vehicle tow fee class action; Belleville must defend action

By Steve Korris |
MOUNT VERNON – Belleville must defend a class action challenging its $500 redemption fee on vehicles of certain criminal suspects, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on May 18.
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Pritzker honed his presidential stump speech in Florida - with hatred and dishonesty

By Mark Glennon, Wirepoints |
Yes, by all reported accounts, the speech was well received by those who attended, as was his speech last month to a New Hampshire Democrats’ convention. It was also as caustic, divisive and dishonest as you will hear in a political speech, bristling with hypocrisy, claims that failures were successes and just plain absurdities. If Pritzker’s goal was to stake out a position as the most hateful toward the half of Americans who are right of center, he couldn’t have done any better.
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Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Makes History as the First Black Woman to Chair the National Lieutenant Governors Association

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Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Makes History as the First Black Woman to Chair the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
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Lawsuit revived vs Loyola Chicago over refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal appeals panel says students can press their claim Loyola University Chicago's decision to close the campus and move instruction online in March 2020 breached an 'implied contract' for in-person instruction and access to campus in return for $22,000 per semester tuition
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Cyclist files negligence lawsuit following Wood River collision

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE - A cyclist claims he was injured when he swerved to avoid a vehicle and was hit by another motorist in Wood River.
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Class of McDonald’s consumers suing over PFAS object to transfer request to NDIL

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
A class of consumers suing McDonald’s Corporation over the alleged presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wrappers argue that the case belongs in the Southern District of Illinois as it is the only case with an Illinois resident, who happens to live in Madison County.
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Highest inflation in 40 years deals Illinoisans $2,900 pay cut

By Bryce Hill, Illinois Policy Institute |
Wages have failed to keep up with inflation, dropping Illinoisans’ purchasing power by $2,900 on average.
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Shopper sues Granite City Walgreens over trip, fall injury

By Andy Nghiem |
EDWARDSVILLE – A Walgreens customer claims she was injured at the Granite City location when she allegedly tripped over an electrical junction box and fell.
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Madison County Board votes to form PTELL subcommittee, rejects ballot question for Midterm Election

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Following a heated debate over whether the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) was properly on the July 20 meeting agenda, the Madison County Board voted to form a subcommittee to learn more about the tax law.
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HeplerBroom Attorneys Take on Leadership Roles for Illinois Attorney Organization

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HeplerBroom Attorneys Take on Leadership Roles for Illinois Attorney Organization.
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Attorney General Raoul Announces Interim Order With Sugar Camp Energy, Llc Over Misuse of Toxic “forever Chemicals”

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Attorney General Raoul Announces Interim Order With Sugar Camp Energy, Llc Over Misuse of Toxic “forever Chemicals”.
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Fourth District Appellate Court affirms Cadagin's dismissal of judicial subcircuit challenge

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
The Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed Sangamon County Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin’s order dismissing a lawsuit challenging the controversial judicial subcircuit law, finding that the Illinois Constitution does not prohibit the legislature from eliminating countywide judicial elections.
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Madison County voters will get to weigh in on gerrymandered subcircuits in general election referendum

By The Madison County Record |
All Madison County voters will be able to voice their opinion on a controversial judicial subcircuit law passed in January that prevents two-thirds of the county's electorate from voting on three upcoming judicial vacancies.
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Smith orders Granite City apartment owners to preserve evidence following building fire

By David Beasley |
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith granted a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit alleging a tenant was injured when her Granite City apartment caught fire and was not equipped with smoke detectors.

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