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Chester Mental Health disability accommodation case settles four days ahead of trial
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chester Mental Health Hospital admission and discharge coordinator Angela Kongeal and the state human services department settled a suit over accommodation of disabilities four days before trial would have begun.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Kane County Man for Allegedly Lying on Foid Card Application
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office charged a Kane County man with forgery and falsifying information on a Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card application submitted to the Illinois State Police (ISP).
Exotic dancer pursuing wage class action says Miss Kitty's has destroyed evidence
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former Miss Kitty’s exotic dancer Isis Jones claims Belleville lawyer Mark Peebles should have produced complete records for at least 100 performers but produced only eight identification cards with phone numbers for five.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Justice Eugene Doherty To Fourth District Appellate Court
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced that Justice Eugene G. Doherty has been appointed as an Appellate Court Justice in the Fourth District.
Wrongful tree cutting suit settles in U.S. District Court
BENTON - Nathan Marlen of Freeburg and Doug Blankenship of Greenville settled a claim that they trespassed on property of Missouri resident Joseph Lucas, changed his drainage, and cut down his trees.
Attorney General Raoul’s State Fair Tent Highlights Public Safety, Protecting Young People From Online Threats
Attorney General Kwame Raoul encouraged Illinois families to visit his office’s tent at the 2024 Illinois State Fair.
Sierra Club's suit against coal burner Prairie State Generating can proceed, judge rules
BENTON - Sierra Club can pursue a claim that Prairie State Generating’s coal burning plant near Marissa must shut down, U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly ruled on Aug. 9.
Armstrong Teasdale Named to Bloomberg Law’s 4th Annual DEI Framework
Am Law 200 firm among 57 U.S.-based firms recognized for strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
St. Clair County claims immunity in tax sale case alleging 'theft'
EAST ST. LOUIS - St. Clair County treasurer Andrew Lopinot asserts immunity against a claim that the county commits theft when it issues deeds to investors who pay delinquent taxes.
Appellate court reverses ICC's windmill power line approval for Grain Belt Express
MOUNT VERNON - Illinois commerce commissioners approved 207 miles of windmill power line for Grain Belt Express with no plan beyond a promise of high demand and a hint of bailout, according to an Aug. 8 decision of Fifth District appellate judges.
Hands Up...Don't Think!
Of all the lies surrounding the death of Michael Brown ¬- he was a gentle Giant from the loving, supportive family, the ‘college’ bound young man, the hysteria that race played any role in the shooting ¬- by far the worst is the myth of "Hands up, Don’t Shoot."
Attorney Cates must defend $10 million fraud claim brought by former partner Mahoney
SPRINGFIELD - David Cates of Swansea must defend a $10 million fraud claim of former partner Ryan Mahoney in Madison County circuit court rather than arbitration, Fourth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 6.
IL trial lawyers say state high court should remove rule limiting lawsuit 'forum shopping' in IL courts
The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association has urged the Illinois Supreme Court to use a case over the fate of a state law that limits where Illinoisans can challenge potentially unconstitutional laws to instead abolish a court rule that businesses can use to avoid being sued in Cook County, other unfriendly courts
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Conviction of Dupage County Man for Selling Ghost Guns, Machine Gun Conversion Device
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a DuPage County man was found guilty of multiple felonies stemming from the sale of unserialized firearms and a machine gun conversion device to an undercover investigator.
Collinsville HS teacher apologizes for securing OP against innocent stranger in wake of her 'F' Trump remark
COLLINSVILLE – Following the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, a Collinsville High School teacher posted on Facebook: “Fuck Trump. I’m sorry they missed.”
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Timothy Cusack as Resident Circuit Judge In Peoria County
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Tenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Timothy J. Cusack has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Trucking company says it never hired driver claiming wrongful termination
BENTON - St. Clair County resident Brian Nance claims CRST trucking company of Iowa wrongfully terminated him and CRST claims he never worked for them.
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Valvoline Over Use of Non-compete Agreements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with six other attorneys general, announced a settlement to resolve allegations of unfair labor practices at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising Inc. and VGP Holdings LLC (Valvoline).
The Obama coup
Cramming down the throat always results in a gag reflex. This will be the case with the Harris candidacy.
Counter-suit plaintiffs in fatal Route 4 crash point to 'loud talking' driver
EAST ST. LOUIS - Separate plaintiffs in two suits against the same truckers over a crash on Illinois Route 4 should have sued the man behind the wheel, according to the truckers.