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Fatal train crash litigation ends
The Belleville News-Democrat reported last week that two civil lawsuits stemming from the 2019 death of young Waterloo farmer Jonah Matthews near Fults have ended. According to the BND…
Read MoreLawsuit over Waterloo development
A local contractor is facing a lawsuit and has filed a countersuit. In court documents filed June 12 in Monroe County Circuit Court, Silver Creek Phase II Development LLC, which…
Read MoreLawsuit on LPR cameras
A federal lawsuit accuses Illinois State Police and state officials of operating an unconstitutional “system of dragnet surveillance” through license plate-reading cameras that track motorist’s whereabouts. The Chicago Sun-Times reported…
Read MoreReaction to Trump trial verdict mixed
Justice served, or political sham? The range of reactions from lawmakers following a high-profile trial involving former President Donald Trump unsurprisingly followed along party lines. Trump, who did not testify,…
Read MoreLawsuit in tavern incident
A local man is suing a woman and a downtown Waterloo tavern following an alleged incident that occurred last May. James B. Menard, 60, of Valmeyer, filed suit May 9…
Read MoreBilking charge for local woman
A local woman is facing multiple federal charges after being accused of embezzling money from 2020-2022 as an employee at Dupo Community Unit School District 196. She had worked for…
Read MoreSuit filed over Sauget chemical site
On Friday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against JET Enterprises & Holding Company LLC, alleging the company improperly stored numerous hazardous chemicals, conducted illegal…
Read MoreUpdates in Red Bud picnic lawsuit
There have been a couple of updates in the Randolph County Circuit Court case involving a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the daughter of a woman who was fatally struck…
Read MoreWrongful death lawsuit in Red Bud picnic incident
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Randolph County Circuit Court by the daughter of a woman who was fatally struck by a pickup truck while crossing a street…
Read MoreProbation for sex abuse
A bench trial for Daniel Schott, 54, of Mascoutah, took place last Wednesday afternoon at the Monroe County Courthouse, during which Judge Jeremy Walker found him guilty of one count…
Read MoreBilking bookkeeper at it again
A Valmeyer woman charged last year for the theft of funds at a local school district was charged last week for the same type of crime at another school district…
Read MoreLawsuit follows Columbia bar fight
A St. Louis man has filed a five-count lawsuit against a Hillsboro, Mo., man and Top Shooters Sports Bar, 531 Old Route 3, Columbia, for injuries sustained during a June…
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