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Worker blames general contractor for trip in slurry tank
Bartholomew A man who was allegedly knocked unconscious after tripping on equipment left in a tank blames his general contractor for causing his injuries. Troy L. Daggs filed a lawsuit May 22 in St....
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Norfolk Southern sued over engineer’s hand brake injuries
Kujawski A Decatur man claims he suffered permanent injuries after attempting to release a defective and malfunctioning handbrake on a train. Phillip Michael Boaz filed a lawsuit May 30 in St. Clair...
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Root canal improperly performed, suit says
Toennies A man has filed suit against his dentist after he claims she failed to properly perform a root canal, causing him to incur additional dental costs and substantial pain. William Sax claims he...
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Dispute over Caseyville building destroyed in fire results in new litigation
The owner of the building that houses a St. Clair County corporation has filed suit against the owner of the business, saying he failed to properly insure the building when it caught on fire in 2008....
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Deep fryer fire subject of another suit against Frymaster
Wildeman An insurance company has filed suit against the manufacturer of fry vats used in McDonald’s restaurants around the county, saying it had to pay an O’Fallon McDonald’s more than $200,000 after...
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Feds want McGilvery to remain in custody; Wigginton says prosecutors will use...
Wigginton U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton wants accused heroin dealer Sean D. McGilvery to remain in federal custody in spite of an effort to get him into a residential drug treatment program....
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Frank Scott Parkway accident blamed on unsafe lane change
Juncker A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims attempted to change lanes when it was not safe to do so, causing a collision. Sandra Flake claims she was riding in a vehicle defendant...
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New Caseyville mayor shakes things up; Fires inspector/contractor listed as...
Mayor Leonard Black fired a mysterious man who made about $55,000 a year inspecting 400 rooms in five hotels at the I-64 interchange. Black announced the release of John Aiple at a public meeting of...
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Former St. Clair County judge’s daughter had drug charge expunged
Police charged the daughter of a former St. Clair County judge with felony drug possession, shoplifting and 14 traffic violations in a single year, yet all that action resulted in just $1,000 in fines....
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St. Clair County real estate June 3-7
June 3, 2013 Belleville $17,000- 130 N. Missouri Avenue- Sec. of Housing and Urban Dev. to Vickie Johnson $169,957- 420 Aaron Drive- The Private Sales Corporation to The Secretary of Housing and Urban...
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Millstadt woman sues over Route 158 rear-end collision
Bement A Millstadt woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle. Cynthia Rains claims she was driving on Illinois State Route 158 near Beil Road in Millstadt on June...
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Children’s Home and Aid Society named in auto accident suit
Glisson A man claims he was flown to the hospital for emergency surgery on his thigh following a collision. Jack Hauskins filed a lawsuit May 16 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Cynthia...
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Cook waives right to speedy trial; Attorney seeks to continue July 15 trial
Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has waived his right to a speedy trial on drug and firearm offenses in federal court in East St. Louis. His attorney Thomas Q. Keefe, III of...
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In spite of 66 calls to home of alleged Fairview Heights heroin dealers, no...
20 Kassing Dr. in Fairview Heights Fairview Heights police handled 66 calls to the home of accused heroin dealers Deborah Perkins and her son Douglas Oliver in 12 years, but not a single visit resulted...
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Supreme Court appoints McGlynn to Cook’s seat in St. Clair County
McGlynn The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Stephen McGlynn to the St. Clair County bench to fill a vacancy created by recent resignation of resident Circuit Judge Michael...
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Judge grants Cook’s motion to continue trial on drug charge; Grand jury...
Wigginton A federal judge today granted former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook’s request to continue his July 15 trial on drug and firearm charges. Belleville attorney Thomas Q. Keefe III...
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Departing clerk Delaney faces action over bad debt
Departing county clerk Bob Delaney has skidded on thin financial ice the last couple of years. He pulled his house out of foreclosure proceedings but still faces legal action from Commerce Bank over a...
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More out of state claimants file suit against Takeda in St. Clair County
Driscoll Two more out-of-state men have joined the growing list of patients who claim a Deerfield drug company knowingly manufactured and distributed a drug that causes bladder cancer. Mark Pfafflin...
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Local and out of state residents sue GSK over Avandia in St. Clair County
Cueto Salim A St. Clair County man and Pennsylvania woman filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a diabetes drug he claims caused his father heart and cardiovascular problems that prematurely...
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API Construction sued over worker’s injuries at Prairie State Energy
Keefe A man has filed a negligence claim against an East St. Louis construction company and two of its employees, claiming they caused him to rupture discs in his back. Craig and Yvonne Spencer filed a...
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