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Study: STAR bonds would have significant negative impacts
3/18/2010 12:16 PM By Ann Knef

Holbrook

Communities surrounding the proposed University Town Center (UTC) development in Glen Carbon could lose more than $400 million in annual retail sales, according to a new economic impact study.

Pranaitis

Pranaitis named 'Super Lawyer' for sixth year in a row
3/18/2010 1:00 PM By Staff Reports
Al Pranaitis of Hoagland, Fitzgerald, Smith & Pranaitis in Alton has been named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for 2010.
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St. Patrick (Brother Andy Lawlor) blesses those gathered at the St. Clair County Public Square Wednesday in honor of St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Day. The ceremony, a yearly tradition in the public square, was attended by a good size crowd, despite Wednesday's cloudy and cool weather.

St. Patty's Day celebrated in St. Clair County
3/17/2010 2:37 PM By Amelia Flood
St. Clair County Chief Judge John Baricevic, Circuit Clerk Brendan Kelly and a number of St. Clair County staffers attended a ceremony Wednesday outside the courthouse that featured the raising of the Irish flag, a bagpiper and commentary.
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Springfield not protected from UTC 'cannibalization' zone
3/12/2010 12:21 PM By Steve Korris
SPRINGFIELD - Politicians pushing state sponsorship of a vast entertainment mall in Glen Carbon promise to protect Illinois stores from cannibalization, but Springfield itself lies outside their protection zone.
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Plotner

Heyl Royster attorneys named to Illinois Super Lawyers list
3/11/2010 12:40 PM By Staff Reports
Three attorneys at the Edwardsville office of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen have been selected for inclusion in 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers.
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Murnane

Murnane: Illinois med-mal caps bill likely to die
3/9/2010 1:55 PM By Chris Rizo
SPRINGFIELD (Legal Newsline)-Illinois lawmakers will not likely give voters the opportunity -- at least this year -- to allow the General Assembly to adopt caps on medical malpractice awards, a leading tort reform advocate said.
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Durbin

Durbin gets big bucks from trial lawyers
2/26/2010 6:26 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team, has raked in big bucks this year from trial lawyers and their political action committees, campaign finance disclosures indicate.
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Clayborne

STAR bonds amendment to mental health bill stalls
2/25/2010 5:00 PM By Steve Korris
SPRINGFIELD - Senate Majority Leader James Clayborne of Belleville can't gather a majority behind state sponsorship of a tourist attraction and mall at Glen Carbon.
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Holbrook

More groups are opposed to STAR bonds legislation
2/24/2010 5:38 PM By Ann Knef
Citizen action groups are lining up against legislation that would divert state sales tax revenue to support development of a giant retail and recreation project at the crossroads of Interstate 255 and 270 in Madison County.
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Murnane

U.S. SC ruling could limit forum shopping by trial lawyers
2/24/2010 7:17 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week could put a damper on the trial lawyer practice of filing lawsuits, particularly class actions, in vaguely related jurisdictions where judges are seen as plaintiff-friendly.
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Pawlenty

Pawlenty calls for medical malpractice reform
2/23/2010 8:24 AM By Chris Rizo
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Changing the way medical malpractice cases are handled would be a "commonsense" way to help bring down skyrocketing U.S. health care costs, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said.
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