News from May 2023
Madison County real estate April 17-21
An Alton property sold for $800,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for April 17-21.
St. Clair County real estate Feb. 6-10
An O'Fallon property sold for $3.75 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 6-10.
Hunter Biden produces legal bills in Arkansas child support battle; Illinois native is expert witness
BATESVILLE, Arkansas – On a Sunday before a hearing was set to begin, Hunter Biden produced his legal bills to mother Lunden Roberts in a child support suit that includes an expert witness from Effingham County, Illinois.
Madison County civil docket June 5-9
Madison County judge Smith has law cases scheduled on the civil docket June 5-9.
Illinois Supreme Court announces Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Cynthia D. Lamb as an associate judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Madison County Bar Association holds memorial service for deceased members
The Madison County Bar Association hosted a ceremony remembering and honoring five members who died in the past year.
John Hanson appointed Madison County Bar Association president
HeplerBroom associate John Hanson, of Edwardsville, was appointed as the 89th president of the Madison County Bar Association.
Fifth District reverses Hoerner, rejecting St. Clair County jurisdiction in battery suit
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Kevin Hoerner committed error by identifying South Dakota resident Lynna Clemens as an Illinois resident, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on May 24.
Republican lawmakers respond to 2024 state budget; Schmidt: Budget earned bipartisan opposition, not support
Local Republican lawmakers have responded to the record-breaking $50.6 million Illinois budget for Fiscal year 2024, which was passed by the General Assembly in the early hours of May 27.
Illinois Supreme Court announces to Adopts New Rule Establishing Parenting Coordination Program
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the adoption of new Rule 909 which establishes a statewide framework for courts to utilize “parenting coordinators” to resolve minor issues causing conflict in family law cases.
Lawmakers scrap scholarship program for 9,000 working class families in new budget
The Illinois General Assembly is poised to pass a budget without extending the Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program, which allows 9,000 low-income students to attend a school of their choice. The program expires Dec. 31.
Pensions put Illinois' 2024 budget in red by over $4B
Illinois state lawmakers shorted pensions by $4.1 billion and killed scholarships for low-income students, but gave themselves pay raises and a new office building. Their budget leaves no room for error as revenue projections drop.
Monsanto seeks to disqualify counsel in East St. Louis contamination suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Monsanto, Solutia, and Pharmacia moved on May 22 to disqualify former chief judge John Baricevic of Belleville and others as counsel for East St. Louis in a suit seeking billions in penalties for 50 years of alleged contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls.
May 26: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on May 26: Beam vs Watco Companies, LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Beam against Watco Companies, LLC on May 26: 'Sbsatisfaction Of Judgment By Kevin Beam. (Demuren, Samantha) (entered: 05/26/2023)'.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 26
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 26 in the suits below:
IL AG's office substitutes attorney to handle sanctions for discovery violations
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyer Martin Plute no longer works for Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul, according to a substitution motion in a suit against Chester mental health hospital.
Court activity on May 25: Berenisa Trejo vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Berenisa Trejo against Chevron U. Inc., Does 1 Through 60 Inclusive, Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on May 25: 'Sbnotice Of Appearance By Robert Allen Smith, Jr On Behalf Of Berenisa Trejo (Smith, Robert) (entered: 05/25/2023)'.
Court activity on May 25: Lela E. Beck vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Lela E. Beck against Does 1 Through 60 Inclusive, Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on May 25: 'Sbnotice Of Appearance By Robert Allen Smith, Jr On Behalf Of Lela E. Beck (Smith, Robert) (entered: 05/25/2023)'.
Midwest Petroleum employee alleges injuries from slip, fall on wooden ramp
EDWARDSVILLE – An Midwest Petroleum employee claims he was injured after he allegedly slipped on a wooden ramp at work and fell.