Tom Keefe News Today

CHICAGO - St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf did not bind federal courts when he entered judgment for $2,080,585.95 against an insurer nobody sued, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on April 24.

BELLEVILLE - A St. Clair County jury awarded plaintiff Dimitrios Zavradinos more than $5.15 million after a lumbar fracture went unnoticed, resulting in permanent injuries requiring a spinal fusion.

Local Oxeon leader shares planned areas for expansion

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BELLEVILLE – Raymond Fournie, former asbestos defense chief for Armstrong Teasdale, claims his partners broke an agreement to pay him $1 million last year for working a transitional position after being forced to retire at age 70.

BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Christopher Kolker transferred a wrongful death complaint filed by Swansea attorney Tom Keefe to a new court.

  Julian Ankney hosts this week’s show and brings audio from the April 21st and 22nd virtual WSU conference on “Native Sovereignty, Decolonization, Divestment, Reparations, and Environmental Justice: Constructing Coalitions at the Intersections,” interwoven with music from an all-Native line up of artists.

LINCOLN – Fairlawn Golf has a new food service provided by Cara Jenness of Cara’s Kitchen. Jenness previously co-owned Plouffe’s Cup ‘N Saucer in Pawtucket, which closed last December, and

EDWARDSVILLE – Lawyers have filed more warehouse collapse suits against Amazon in St. Clair County than in Madison County where the tragedy occurred.

Whether you’re a history buff, hobbyist or collector, the Albany Political Memorabilia show and sale on Saturday offers a chance to remember bygone campaigns.