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Donna Rae goes trip-or-treating
Halloween has inherent hazards. -
Gleeson picked to serve as chief judge in Twentieth Judicial Circuit
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson was elected chief judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit last week, succeeding the outgoing Circuit Judge John Baricevic. -
Defendant convicted of concealing homicide will get new trial in St. Clair County
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Associate Judge Zina Cruse should have told jurors that a person in the process of aiding and abetting a crime can withdraw from the crime, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 28. -
Duebbert sworn into office by McGlynn; No other judges attend ceremony
Ronald Duebbert was sworn in as circuit judge Monday afternoon by fellow circuit judge Stephen McGlynn. -
Baricevic hopes to 'contribute to community' following election loss
“I lost,” Baricevic told the Record. “I’ve had a great career. I’ve earned the respect of my peers. I’ve earned the respect of citizens. I’ve had a good career.” -
Duebbert tops chief Judge Baricevic in Twentieth Judicial Circuit race
Republican Ron Duebbert has been elected circuit judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, defeating Democrat incumbent, Chief Judge John Baricevic. -
Mother of drug death victim 'begged' court for help with daughter's heroin addiction
Chris Keel of State Park continues to mourn the loss of her 20-year-old daughter Jennifer Herling more than four years ago in September 2012. -
'Every nation gets the government it deserves'
That famous phrase originated with French lawyer Joseph de Maistre, a noted opponent of the French Revolution and the lawlessness it unleashed. -
Drug induced homicides of two women at Fairview Heights drug house eventually led investigators to courthouse
Democratic judicial candidates succeeded grandly on Election Day in 2012, but two dead women would come back to haunt their courthouse. -
Drug testing, public confidence and retention question remain issues in judicial races in St. Clair County
More than three years since the exposure of illegal drug use by St. Clair County judges and a probation officer, the high profile scandal remains a prominent issue in the election of local judges this year. -
St. Clair County board candidate wants criminal records expunged in Baricevic's court
St. Clair County Board candidate James Haywood, Jr. of Cahokia has moved to expunge records of a felony charge that he violated an absentee ballot and lesser charges that he drove under the influence, resisted arrest, shoved an officer, and committed battery and criminal trespass. -
Baricevic reversed in prisoner’s claim of perjured testimony
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges granted a hearing in St. Clair County circuit court for prisoner Jarvis Boose, who claims East St. Louis detective Rick Perry perjured himself twice before Chief Judge John Baricevic. -
Randolph County resident judge seeking retention; Brown says nothing wrong with others opting for election
Not all elected judges in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit with terms ending this December have taken the unusual step of resigning in advance so they could seek election to self-created vacancies in the upcoming election. -
Eye witness accounts vary in Caseyville mayor death threat case; Judge: 'Appears to be war of words'
In three accounts of the crime Brad Van Hoose of Belleville allegedly committed, he threatened to kill Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black, or to kill Black and Illinois House candidate Bob Romanik, or to kill everyone. -
Mudge seeks retention to second term; Longest-serving judge in state Matoesian also on ballot
The Madison County Circuit Court will have both Circuit Court Judges William A. Mudge and Andy Matoesian coming up for retention on the November ballot. -
Appellate record shows Cook made eight reversible errors leading up to heroin arrest; Two murder suspects also got new trials
Former St. Clair County judge Michael Cook abused the rights of 10 suspects and prisoners in 10 months prior to his arrest on heroin charges. -
Fire fraud claim at trial: California Casualty questions displaced family's tanning salon, Rams tickets expenditures
California Casualty Insurance and Exchange argues that a Waterloo family filed fraudulent reimbursement requests after the family’s basement was destroyed by a fire in 2009. -
Fifth District finds circumstantial evidence was sufficient to secure FELA verdict against Union Pacific; Moore sharply dissents
A railroad worker who was rear-ended by a drunk driver while being transported in a van from a rail yard to a train in 2008 will get another shot at convincing St. Clair County jurors that Union Pacific was negligent for the auto accident. -
St. Clair County judges hire election law specialist to defend nomination objections; Kasper has represented Obama, Clinton and Emanuel
A Chicago election law attorney who has represented President Obama and former President Clinton in election litigation will be helping three St. Clair County judges whose nomination papers face challenge at the Illinois State Board of Elections. -
I-LAW criticizes judiciary during 'Lawsuit Abuse Awareness' rallies
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Travis Akin leveled a stinging rebuke of the courts in St. Clair and Madison counties today over recent moves made by judges. Akin called the decisions of Twentieth Circuit judges John Baricevic, Robert Haida and Robert LeChien to run for election rather than retention