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East St. Louis seeks $3 billion in fines, plus additional damages in Monsanto litigation
EAST ST. LOUIS - The City of East St. Louis, seeking more than $3 billion in fines from Monsanto for contamination from its operation in Sauget, plans to seek damages, too.
Here’s what’s wrong with Pritzker’s emergency power proclamation for immigration crisis
You needn’t look much beyond the four corners of Gov. JB Pritzker’s latest emergency disaster proclamation to see what’s wrong with Illinois’ response to illegal immigration. Pritzker issued his eighteenth such monthly proclamation on January 5.
Prenzler urges Granite City school board, superintendent to put $20 million bond on ballot
Two months ago, Granite City District 9 passed a “backdoor referendum” to issue $20 million of “working cash” bonds and on Nov. 22 put a public notice in the Belleville News-Democrat. I believe the “right thing” for District 9 to do is to put this $20 million bond issue on the ballot for the people to decide.
***Consumer Alert*** Attorney General Raoul Urges Illinois Residents to Be Alert for Phone Scammers Using Ai to Mimic Voices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged Illinois residents to be aware of phone scammers potentially using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mimic the voice of a loved one.
Former Caseyville trustee, wife reject conspiracy claim in truck dispute, accuse village attorney of defamation
CASEYVILLE - Former Caseyville village trustee Kerry Davis and wife Carroll accused village attorney Doug Stewart of defamation at a meeting of trustees on Jan. 3 for linking them to an alleged criminal conspiracy, which they say is not true.
Madison County Chairman candidate Slusser: Prenzler ignoring roadway trash leading to landfill
Every day, I drive to work between Wood River and Edwardsville on Highway143, and as I pass 255, I begin to see all of the trash along the roadway. This continues on, all the way until Bender Hill Road, which leads back to the landfill. Sadly, our County Board Chairman has decided to place his own political interests ahead of actually solving this problem.
SCOTUS rejects appeal of IL Supreme Court gun ban ruling, despite big Pritzker giving to justices
The U.S. Supreme Court denied appeal from Decatur gun rights supporters, who argued their rights were violated when the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state's new "assault weapons" ban law and the state's two newest Democratic justices refused to recuse, despite millions in campaign gifts from Gov. JB Pritzker and his allies
Former Alton mayor sued over 2020 collision; Suit transferred to Madison County
EDWARDSVILLE - A motorist is suing the former Alton mayor for allegedly causing a 2020 collision.
Illinois tax rates out-of-sync with those in neighboring states, most of the nation
There are many factors that motivate people to move out of Illinois, but taxes often rank highest on the list. For good reason.
Duebbert files affidavit claiming malicious prosecution allegations supported by social media posts, cell phone data
BELLEVILLE - Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert argues that he can prove his malicious prosecution claims if the defendants produce social media posts and data saved to cell phones and the cloud.
Suit alleges Edwardsville nursing home patient's leg was amputated due to neglected infection
EDWARDSVILLE - A nursing home is being sued after one of its residents allegedly suffered an infection, resulting in amputation.
Insurer alleges policy holders lied about occupancy
EAST ST. LOUIS - Nationwide Insurance claims a woman provided false occupancy information on her application for homeowners insurance and then made a claim following a fire.
HeplerBroom Announces Four New Partners
Melissa Brown, Timothy Collins, Brendhan Flynn, and Sean Sheehan have been named partners of HeplerBroom LLC. Individually and collectively, these new partners have decades of experience and proven track records of providing excellent legal and litigation success for HeplerBroom’s clients in a range of practice areas.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Caroline Borden Campion as Circuit Court Judge in Tenth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Caroline Borden Campion as a Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Forklift operator alleges wrongful termination over alleged medical disability
EDWARDSVILLE - A forklift operator for Saddle Creek Logistics claims he was not provided appropriate accommodations for a medical disability.
Former Olin Winchester employee alleges wrongful termination for challenging discrimination
EDWARDSVILLE - A former employee of Olin Winchester claims she was wrongfully terminated due to discrimination.
Illinois’ new nuclear bill goes dark before it can spark
While technically ending Illinois’ nuclear power plant moratorium, a new law does not allow even one watt of nuclear energy to be generated for the public electrical grid.
Suit alleges motorist caused fatal crash, fled the scene
A lawsuit has been filed in the Madison County Circuit Court against David A. Clark, Phillip Kirchner, and Brandi D. Orr for their alleged involvement in a fatal car accident. The plaintiff, Terry Menge, is acting as the Special Representative and Special Administrator of the Estate of Judy Ann Menge, who was killed in the incident.
Tillery files class action alleging Apple conspired with Visa, Mastercard to illegally inflate fees
BENTON - Apple, Mastercard and Visa illegally inflate fees for merchants using point of sale payment networks, according to a complaint at U. S. district court.
Woman sues over fall at Alton Cracker Factory
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman claims she was injured after falling at the Alton Cracker Factory.