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Class action over $180 million Casino Queen pension wipeout settles
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former owners of Casino Queen settled a claim that they deliberately sold the casino to employees on terms that nearly wiped out their $180 million pension plan.
Attorney General Raoul Highlights His Office’s Efforts to Protect Workers in Annual Labor Day Report
Heading into Labor Day weekend, Attorney General Kwame Raoul highlighted a new report detailing actions his office has taken during the past year to advocate for and protect Illinois workers.
Class action accuses Bob Evans of not properly paying workers
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC, alleging that the company failed to properly compensate its employees for overtime work.
Lawsuit: Grafton Skytour operators cut pregnant worker's hours, then ultimately terminated her
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Grafton Skytour, alleging that her employer reduced her working hours and eventually terminated her employment after she disclosed her pregnancy
OTHS can probe residency in suit claiming bullying and retaliation
EAST ST. LOUIS - O’Fallon Township High School can conduct discovery for its claim that Niesha Anthony and daughter Zariah lied about their residence, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on Aug. 28.
McGlynn favors Bellleville in dispute over adult entertainment ordinance
EAST ST. LOUIS - Belleville’s regulation of adult entertainment businesses doesn’t violate the U. S. Constitution, District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on Aug. 29.
Illinois ban on carrying concealed weapons on transit unconstitutional, judge says
A Rockford federal judge particularly called a legal theory advanced by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx that government can ban guns on all public property "breathtaking, jawdropping, and eyepopping" for the harm it could deliver to constitutional rights everywhere
Stillborn wrongful death case against Alton Memorial settles in federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS - Alton Memorial Hospital and Shantela Stackhouse of Granite City settled a wrongful death suit after Stackhouse withdrew a claim for survival damages on behalf of her stillborn fetus.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Two Suburban Chicago Residents Over Fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced he has charged two suburban Chicago residents alleging they fraudulently applied for and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOP House candidates rail against defunding of Invest in Kids with DNC as backdrop
CHICAGO - Republican candidates for the General Assembly stood for school choice at an outdoor exercise in free speech near the Democratic national convention.
Farmer owes $7.4M to Monsanto for allegedly taking company's soybean seeds
A Springfield federal judge says a Carlinville farmer afraid of getting stiffed in deal over contract to grow herbicide-resistant soybeans for Monsanto to distribute to retailers improperly took a portion of the crop to use to raise his own crop the following year
Caterpillar can't dump lawsuit accusing them of wrongly asking about job applicants' family health info
Federal judge rules workers' claims can proceed under Illinois' genetic information privacy law
IL law doesn't protect car dealers from competition if car makers want to sell direct to buyers: IL appeals court
A state appeals panel has rejected the attempt by Illinois car dealerships to sue the state for granting licenses to electric car makers Rivian and Lucid to sell their vehicles to consumers without going through third-party franchise dealers
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Gregory Minger As Resident Circuit Judge in Woodford County
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Gregory Michael Minger has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Woodford County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Five Men in Statewide Video Gaming Theft Ring; Over $100,000 Allegedly Stolen
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged five Illinois men for their alleged participation in a burglary ring that spanned several Illinois counties, ranging from the Chicago area to Central Illinois.
Houston plaintiff attorney fails to answer questionnaire in Paraquat MDL
EAST ST. LOUIS - Attorney Patrick McAndrew of Houston failed to return questionnaires for 317 clients who claimed weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, according to records in national litigation at U.S. district court.
Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Winnebago County
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 2.
Animal control mistakenly euthanized 'Malone' while owner on vacation, suit claims
BENTON - St. Clair County’s failure to appoint a veterinarian as administrator of animal control killed a cat, Melanie Hutchinson of Belleville alleges at U.S. district court.
Keeven will be on ballot this fall vs Stuart; IL Supreme Court can't declare Dems' 'anti-slating' law constitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court could not come up with a four-member majority to overturn a Springfield judge's ruling that a new "anti-slating" law supported by Gov. Pritzker and his fellow Democrats was unconstitutional.
The Obamas 2024…the fraud continues
As they spoke, each playing the race and class warfare card, I could not help but ask…do they understand who is in the White House. Now?