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Alton, Illinois · AltonToday is Friday, April 26, the 117th day of 2024. There are 249 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the atmosphere. (Dozens of people were killed in the immediate aftermath of the disaster while the long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is believed to number in the thousands.) On this …See the Story
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Edwardsville, Illinois · EdwardsvilleJustice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who have applied for appointment to the office of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The removal of Judge Robert Adrian, effective February 23, 2024, created the vacancy. Under t…See the Story
Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Judicial Screening Committee To Fill Eighth Circuit Vacancy
Edwardsville, Illinois · EdwardsvilleAn Airbnb guest is suing the worldwide website offering alternative accommodations after she allegedly found a Grafton rental infested with snakes. Alton attorney John J. Hopkins filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court on behalf of plaintiff Norah O’Brien against Airbnb Inc. and Linda Elliot.According to the complaint, Elliot was the owner or manager of a property located at 247 North Cedar Street in Grafton and listed the proper…See the Story
Airbnb sued over alleged snake-infested rental in Grafton
Edwardsville, Illinois · EdwardsvilleDerick Derbas, represented by Hale & Monico, has filed a lawsuit against Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Williamson County, and currently unknown employees of both sheriff's offices. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois under the case ID 3:24-cv-01060-JPG on April 8th, 2024. The complaint alleges violation of Derbas' constitutional rights…See the Story
Derick Derbas sues Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for violation of constitutional rights and negligence
Edwardsville, Illinois · EdwardsvilleIn the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, plaintiffs Stephen Bamburak and Ethel Bamburak have filed a lawsuit against defendants Syngenta AG, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The case, Civil Action No.: 3:24-pq-1065, was filed on April 9th, 2024.The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of manufacturing, distributing, and selling a synthetic chemical compound known as paraquat which has been used …See the Story
Stephen Bamburak sues Syngenta AG for damages due to exposure to paraquat
Edwardsville, Illinois · EdwardsvilleAustin Breiter has filed an appeal against Dena Santoro in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District. The case, under the court ID 5-21-0248 and dated April 8, 2024, revolves around Breiter's claim of non-paternity for Santoro's daughter, Skyler B.Breiter had signed a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity when Skyler was born in 2014. He paid child support and obtained court-ordered visitation rights. However, in 2020, after a DNA test exc…See the Story