News from May 2022
Suit alleges patient died from hospital staff's failure to diagnosis, treat sepsis
BELLEVILLE — The estate of a patient who died from sepsis is claiming hospital staff failed to properly diagnosis and treat her condition.
Suit alleges intoxicated man fractured arm when he and officer fell during wellness check
EDWARDSVILLE – A Worden resident is suing the Madison County Sheriff and two officers after he allegedly suffered a fractured arm when he and another officer fell while walking down a ramp during a wellness check.
Appeals court record of Fifth District candidates: McHaney 25 reversals to Vaughan’s nine
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 25 times and Vaughan nine times.
Governor JB Pritzker Calls on Federal Lawmakers to Protect Women's Rights with Roe v. Wade Under Threat
Governor JB Pritzker Calls on Federal Lawmakers to Protect Women's Rights with Roe v. Wade Under Threat.
Father claims toddler became ill after finding needle in Casino Queen hotel room
A man claims his two-year-old child suffered injuries after finding a needle in their Casino Queen hotel room.
Bicyclist sues driver following collision in Collinsville
EDWARDSVILLE - A bicyclist is suing a driver for allegedly running a red light in Collinsville and hitting the plaintiff as she crossed the street.
Suit alleges driver failed to obey traffic signal, causing Troy collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver who allegedly caused a collision by failing to obey a traffic signal at an intersection in Troy is facing a negligence claim.
Woman alleges pit bull attacked her, killing her dog
BELLEVILLE — A dog owner in Cahokia is being sued after his pit bull allegedly attacked a woman without provocation and killed her dog.
Patient alleges doctor failed to provide injury instructions, causing his fracture to worsen
BELLEVILLE – A patient is suing a doctor at Memorial Hospital for allegedly failing to provide him with proper instructions to handle an injury.
Wrongful death suit alleging 14-year-old died in UTV crash settles ahead of trial in Madison County
The parents of a 14-year-old who died in a rollover crash with a utility terrain vehicle in Collinsville have settled their wrongful death suit ahead of trial.
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action on May 6, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action on May 6, 2022.
Islamic grocery store owners allege discrimination in SNAP disqualification; USDA says decision was based on trafficking allegations
EAST ST. LOUIS - A market in East St. Louis is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for terminating its participation in a federal program due to alleged discrimination.
The Covid bailouts can paper over Illinois' fiscal mess, but they can't hide Illinois' GDP, employment and population failures
It’s amazing what nearly $200 billion in federal COVID aid can do to paper over a state’s crumbling finances. Illinois’ state tax revenues are temporarily at record levels, the unpaid bills backlog has been cut and Illinois even saw its credit rating saved from the precipice of junk. Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently called the state’s changed circumstances an “absolutely remarkable turnaround.”
Dish Network asks district judge to reconsider remanding Shiloh's fee dispute; Shiloh: 'Like so many other Hail Marys, Dish's motion falls short of the end zone'
Dish Network is urging Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty to reconsider his order granting the Village of Shiloh's motion to remand a fee dispute to the St. Clair County Circuit Court after concluding that state courts should preside over the suit under the doctrine of comity abstention.
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Calling for Federal Contract Workers to Receive Fair Wages
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Calling for Federal Contract Workers to Receive Fair Wages.
Illinois A.G. Raoul's reckless call to cancel $1.7 trillion of student debt and the sad story of how we got here
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week urged President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the country.
St. Clair County real estate Jan. 18-21
A Columbia residence and farm property sold for $1,461,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jan. 18-21.
Madison County real estate Mar. 28-Apr. 1
A Glen Carbon residence sold for $539,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Mar. 28-Apr. 1.
Madison County civil docket May 16-20
Madison County judges Ruth and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket May 16-20.
Messina and Murphy in Leadership Roles for Bar Association Environmental Program
Messina and Murphy in Leadership Roles for Bar Association Environmental Program.