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The first hearing is set for Nov. 5 in Macoupin County.
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The president of the Illinois Education Association said it believes the governor’s vaccine mandate was legal and necessary to provide the best educational environment for students.
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The lawsuit describes Zach Schneider’s death as a “preventable tragedy.”
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“More than anything else, these lawsuits are major distractions for school districts that are working harder than ever to provide students an education in school in a safe manner,” said the district’s attorney.
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The plan adopted Tuesday night was the third draft of a redistricting plan that had been introduced in the span of 48 hours. Voting rights advocates say they didn’t have enough time to review the new maps.
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Two county Republicans allege Democrats conspired to dilute conservative presence in some districts in the newly proposed redistricting map.
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The lawsuit, which was filed in 2019, cost the county at least $300,000 before the settlement was reached.
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Steven Korte was found not guilty of all charges. Christopher Myers was acquitted on the most serious charge. Both counts against Dustin Boone resulted in a mistrial.
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Court documents argued the surgeries were “experimental” and “unproven” and sometimes left patients requiring follow-up surgeries and even total knee replacements, including for young patients.
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Carey Gillam’s new book, “The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption and One Man’s Search for Justice,” takes readers behind the scenes as DeWayne "Lee" Johnson’s lawyers plot against the agriculture giant — a case that resulted in a $289 million jury verdict. She discussed it on "St. Louis on the Air."