A single-vehicle auto accident has injured a woman in Belleville on Thursday. The accident happened at approximately 1:40 p.m. when a woman overturned her vehicle along Old St. Louis Road. According to deputies with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, the unidentified woman was operating a BMW hatchback passenger vehicle. She was traveling eastbound when […]
Five years ago, Mike Tomars was rear-ended in a tractor-trailer accident that inflicted him with life-altering injuries. Tomars, 55-years-old, sustained a fractured skull that prevents him from working, being in crowds, bright lights, or reading for more than a short period of time. The trucking company settled with Tomars for $300,000 above their $1 million […]
A work-related accident has killed a man in Madison County, Illinois on Thursday. The accident happened around 9:19 a.m. in Alhambra when a worker was electrocuted. The worker, 34-year-old Geoffrey L. Walthes from Germantown was working at a construction worksite near the intersection of East Main Street and Wall Street when he came into contact […]
A southern Illinois woman received a $1,000 fine for causing a motorcycle accident that killed a man. In November 2014, 57-year-old Terry Rawson was traveling on Stotlar Road when his motorcycle was rear-ended by 28-year-old Brittany Lane. Rawson, a Sesser, Illinois resident, and former school sports coach, was killed in the accident. Authorities subpoenaed Lane’s […]
On Sunday, an elderly man was killed in a pedestrian accident in Jacksonville, Illinois. At approximately 8:30 a.m., 86-year-old Homer Keltner attempted to cross South Church Street when he was struck by a vehicle. According to Jacksonville police, 72-year-old Gloria E. Lyles was traveling along South Church Street near West College Avenue when she failed […]
An ATV accident has claimed the life of an Illinois man in Marshall County. A group of friends were riding their four-wheelers on Saturday night a few miles from Henry, Illinois when an accident occurred killing 32-year-old Ryan T. Closen. As Closen fell behind the other four-wheelers, he attempted to catch up to them by […]
Authorities responded to an Illinois auto accident involving a motorcycle on Monday morning in Murphysboro. At approximately 11:32 a.m. 43-year-old Jason Hall was operating his 2012 Kawasaki green motorcycle traveling on old Highway 13 westbound when he was struck by another vehicle. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 27-year-old Michael Chancy was driving a […]
In 2013, 57-year-old Alan Rubin was crossing the street in Skokie, Illinois when he was struck and killed by a vehicle. Police reports indicate that Larissa Lomax, 34-years-old, had turned off of Skokie Boulevard onto Main Street where Rubin was crossing. She struck him in the crosswalk, and he died after being transported to the […]
A Columbia, Illinois woman has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter resulting from a car crash that occurred last week. According to Greene County prosecutors, 35-year-old Antonia Livia-Reiss was traveling at approximately 96 miles per hour when she lost control of her vehicle, and she collided with another vehicle. That vehicle was an […]
On Friday morning, two separate semi-truck accidents delayed commuters on their morning commute. The Illinois State Police responded to an accident on Interstate 64 near the interchange of Illinois 111 at approximately 6 a.m. The tractor-trailer had overturned and blocked two lanes on the roadway. According to police, the cleanup was expected to take a […]
These frequently asked questions cover common divorce and family law issues in Missouri and Illinois. Each question is clearly labeled by state so updates remain easy to track over time. This page is general educational information and not legal advice.
Filing, no-fault rules, timing, and separation requirements—labeled by state.
Equitable distribution, the house, retirement accounts, and maintenance/alimony.
Best-interest standards, parenting time, and how support is calculated.
Pregnancy, hidden assets, relocation, domestic violence, and enforcement.