News from May 2022
Judge: Illinois prejudgment lawsuit interest law unconstitutional
A Cook County judge said the law supported by Democratic state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker illegally interferes with jury rights and authority, while improperly penalizing defendants, and gifting personal injury plaintiffs with special benefits not given to anyone else in Illinois
In 10 years, McHaney reversed 12 times in civil court action, Vaughan just three
MOUNT VERNON – In ten years when Fifth District appellate court candidates Michael McHaney and Barry Vaughan presided as circuit judges, the appellate court reversed McHaney 12 times and Vaughan three times in civil court litigation.
Legal malpractice suit alleges attorney failed to file personal injury claim by deadline
BELLEVILLE — A man claims his attorney failed to file a personal injury complaint involving a rear-end collision prior to the statue of limitation deadline.
Case dismissed: ‘No reasonable consumer equates strawberry Pop-Tarts with a bushel of fresh strawberries’
EAST ST. LOUIS – Kellogg doesn’t commit fraud by selling strawberry Pop-Tarts that include apple juice, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on May 26.
How Amendment 1 could give Illinois more arsonists as fire chiefs
An admitted arsonist was able to become a fire chief and part-time police officer thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s pardon. A proposed constitutional amendment could make it easier for violent felons to work in public safety – even without a pardon.
Attorney General Raoul Commemorates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Virtual Fireside Chat
Attorney General Raoul Commemorates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Virtual Fireside Chat.
Longer public schools closed for pandemic, more students they lost
New research shows remote learning spurred the enrollment declines plaguing public schools. Schools with more in-person instruction lost fewer students.
Bob Evans denies liability in customer's suit alleging employee negligence caused her to slip, fall
EAST ST. LOUIS – Bob Evans Restaurants claims a customer who slipped and injured herself at the Fairview Heights location caused her own injuries by tracking in water from the rainy weather and then failing to keep a proper lookout.
Bleeding people: New IRS migration data shows Illinois lost another 100,000 residents and a record amount of wealth in 2020
A Wirepoints analysis of the Internal Revenue Service’s just-released migration data shows Illinois lost, on net, another 101,000 residents to other states in 2020. The state ranked third-worst nationally for net resident losses, both in number of people and per capita.
Davis Introduces Legislation to Block Biden Cfpb From Over-regulating the Farm Credit System
Davis Introduces Legislation to Block Biden Cfpb From Over-regulating the Farm Credit System.
Judge rules pension fund consolidation doesn't violate IL constitution's pension protection clause
Members of hundreds of local police and fire pension systems say the state violated the state constitution by combining their local systems into two statewide pension funds. A judge said worker and retiree pension system voting rights aren't protected by the pension protection clause
Former state Rep. Luis Arroyo gets 57 months for bribery scheme
The former Illinois House assistant majority leader now faces nearly 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting and soliciting bribes to expand sweepstakes gambling legislation in Springfield.
Wood River resident sues city to disqualify recreation center project from being funded by certain sales tax
EDWARDSVILLE – A Wood River taxpayer is suing the city to prohibit it from using certain tax funds to build a recreation center.
Metropolis woman sues over denial of long-term disability payments
EAST ST. LOUIS - A Metropolis woman is suing her insurer for allegedly denying long-term disability benefits after she claims she could no longer work at a bank due to depression and other conditions.
Georgia photographer files copyright infringement lawsuit against Prism Restoration
EAST ST. LOUIS - A professional photographer from Atlanta is suing Prism Restoration and its founder for allegedly using his photographs in advertisements without permission.
Motorist allegedly hit concrete pole to avoid another driver
EDWARDSVILLE - A driver is suing another motorist for allegedly turning in front of him in Edwardsville, causing him to swerve his vehicle and run into a concrete pole.
Pritzker promotes false narrative of Illinois population 'boom'
Some Illinois politicians are using an estimate to revise the Census count and claim Illinois doesn't have a problem with its residents moving away. A closer look shows they are wrong, and the danger of denial.
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action.
Lawsuit: Illinois illegally counts mail-in votes for federal office up to 2 weeks after Election Day
Three Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Michael Bost, have sued the state of Illinois, arguing federal law sets the date of Election Day, and Illinois' vote-by-mail illegally extends Election Day by 14 days
UPS driver sues Edwardsville homeowners over dog attack
EDWARDSVILLE – A UPS delivery driver is suing the owners of a dog, following an alleged attack in Edwardsville.