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The Gori Law Firm Announces Chad Mooney As Firm's Newest Attorney  

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – The Gori Law Firm recently announced that Chad Mooney has joined the firm’s Edwardsville location as the newest attorney. Mooney’s primary area of practice is mass tort litigation, and he looks forward to joining the Gori Law team. Mooney received his Bachelor of Arts at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and went on to earn his juris doctorate from the Ohio Northern University College of Law. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and the St. Clair County Bar Association. Upon graduating from law school, Mooney worked at a boutique law firm in St. Clair County, Illinois, focused solely on injured victims and their families. While there, he represented plaintiffs in a variety of areas of personal injury, including sexual harassment, racial discrimination, medical malpractice, product liability, and consumer class actions. “As The Gori Law Firm continues to expand, we look to

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Sen. Kris Tharp: Fully Funding Line-of-Duty Death Benefits Is Vital To Supporting Families Of First Responders

2 years 8 months ago
MARYVILLE – To support the families of fallen first responders, State Senator Kris Tharp signed on as a chief-sponsor to a new state initiative to ensure line-of-duty benefits are adequately funded. “In the event a first responder loses their life in the line of duty, our state is forever indebted for that sacrifice,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “The loss of a loved one in the line of duty is unimaginable, and families who endure this immense hardship deserve financial reassurance.” In each year’s budget, the General Assembly appropriates funding for line-of-duty death benefits. In the event that insufficient resources are available, Senate Bill 4229 guarantees families receive their owed benefits. "I stand firmly behind this initiative to ensure that families receive their benefits, as we owe them a debt that can never be repaid," said Tharp. Senate Bill 4229 can be discussed in the upcoming legislative session.

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J.K. Rowling not arrested by Surrey police

2 years 8 months ago
This cracks me up: Anti-trans activist Caroline Farrow portrayed her arrest as an aggressive response to "some insulting messages on the internet” She failed to mention she was arrested for doxing trans woman @flyinglawyer73 who this week received an arson threat...https://t.co/ilHYx9Bbls — David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) October 6, 2022 Based on the gigantic picture, you'd think ...continue reading "J.K. Rowling not arrested by Surrey police"
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Mia Rose Holdings has Promoted Nathan Wever to Vice President of Operations

2 years 8 months ago
St. Louis-based real estate developer Mia Rose Holdings (MRH) has promoted Nathan Wever of Foristell to Vice President of Operations. In his role, he will oversee MRH’s operating standards and practices in all aspects of real estate development including site planning, due diligence, design, construction and stabilization of the assets. Nathan’s primary focus will be […]
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Glen Carbon Police Officers, Firefighters Saluted For Valiant Efforts In Baby Rhett's Birth

2 years 8 months ago
GLEN CARBON - A group of first responders and a family are proud and have a lot to be thankful for today. Recently a telecommunicator guided two Glen Carbon Police Officers, and other Glen Carbon Fire Protection District first responders to a scene where a woman - Alicia Rocco - was in labor with her baby. The date of the 911 call was August 31, 2022. Her husband, Anthony, contacted 911, because he knew it was a huge emergency and likely there would not be time to get his wife to the hospital before the child's birth. This delivery was not in the normal training of Sergeant Jeff Blind and Officer Zach Walters, to say the least, but that is what being a first responder is all about, Glen Carbon Fire Chief Jason Whitaker said. "The two were needed to assist and did so admirably regardless of their training," the chief explained. Not only were they able to successfully deliver a healthy baby boy, but Sgt. Blind was able to recognize the fact that the umbilical cord was around the baby’s

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Jersey County Ballot Breakdown for November 2022

2 years 8 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - With the 2022 general elections coming up in just over a month on Nov. 8, and early voting already underway, here’s a quick look at who and what is on the ballot in Jersey County. A proposed amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution will appear on the ballot in Jersey County. The amendment would make workers’ rights to negotiate wages, hours, and more part of the Illinois Constitution. The wording of the amendment explanation on the ballot is exactly as follows: “The proposed amendment would add a new section to the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution that would guarantee workers the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively and to negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions, and to promote their economic welfare and safety at work. “The new amendment would also prohibit from being passed any new law that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively

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Rehabbers Work to Restore Aging Structures

2 years 8 months ago
From The St. Louis American:  For Tenesia Brown, supervising broker with Keys Realty Group, the road to rehabilitating vacant, dilapidated properties in north St. Louis has been paved with mold, and costs that exceed sales. Still, the real estate investor says she’s “not a quitter,” and is aiming to work with others to get vacant […]
Dede Hance