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ESL Township supervisor waives indictment; Wire fraud charges follow lavish personal spending
East St. Louis Township supervisor Oliver Hamilton spent more than $40,000 from the township treasury for a Las Vegas party and other personal purposes, interim U.S. attorney Donald Boyce charged on Nov. 15. -
Critic of Caseyville mayor and state rep candidate indicted for death threat
Brad Van Hoose of Belleville, constant critic of Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black and legislative candidate Bob Romanik, faces prison time. -
Jailed man sues Belleville attorney alleging legal fees were taken during a suspension
BENTON – Belleville lawyer Charles Stegmeyer took a fee while his license was suspended, a former client pleads from Pinckneyville jail. -
Fifth District affirms dismissal of concrete company owners’ claims against competitor
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed St. Clair County Associate Judge Christopher Kolker’s order dismissing claims in a suit alleging officers of a concrete corporation took company assets and customers. -
Baricevic affirmed in sentencing 16-year-old as adult in Belleville armed robbery
The Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge John Baricevic who denied the post conviction petition of a 16-year-old sentenced as an adult to 15 years in prison for a Belleville armed robbery. -
Former Caseyville police chief Alvarez and mayor Black remain at odds in court
Former Caseyville police chief Jose Alvarez broke an agreement to settle his termination suit for $37,500, mayor Leonard Black alleged on July 5. -
Meirink joins Mathis, Marifian and Richter as associate
Attorney Melissa C. Meirink has joined Mathis, Marifian and Richter of Belleville as an associate. -
Edward Blake, Jr. named as AIOFLA's '10 Best' in Illinois
The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) has recognized the performance of Belleville family law attorney Edward J. Blake, Jr. -
Panel could decide property tax cut ballot access by July 1; 'Trust but verify' remark leads to spirited exchange
A Madison County panel will decide no earlier than July 1 whether a property tax reduction question will go to voters in November. -
Belleville police officers injured in accident identified by state police
Belleville police officers Aaron Hackleman and Jeffrey Jensen suffered injuries in a May 19 collision on West Main Street, state police information officer Mike Link said on June 14. -
Judges throughout Illinois would copy St. Clair Co. judges seeking election over retention, lawyer argues at Fourth District
Any Illinois judge would copy St. Clair County judges choosing election over retention if courts allow the choice, lawyer Aaron Weishaar of St. Louis argued at the Fourth District appellate court on June 7. “Who wouldn’t?” -
Challenge to St. Clair County judges' candidacies to be argued next week at appellate court
At issue is whether the judges have the option of running for election over retention. The three judges resigned last August, effective this Dec. 4, creating vacancies they intend to fill through partisan competition in the fall. -
Fifth District reverses finding for defendant in 44-year-old child murder case: Due process for 62-year-old college coach not violated
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Haida improperly dismissed a murder indictment in the death of a year old child in 972, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on May 19. -
Cerro Flow asks Fifth District to review co-defendants’ Sauget pollution settlements
MOUNT VERNON – Copper recycler Cerro Flow Products, defending claims that it polluted 15,000 properties around Sauget, has petitioned the Fifth District appellate court to review a settlement among all other defendants. -
Justices: ESL had reasonable suspicion to order firefighter's drug test after trooper confiscates $50K, pot
Khari Sharp's trouble started in Texas on the evening of March 10, 2013. Back in Illinois, St. Clair County associate judge Joe Christ had died that morning of cocaine poisoning. -
'Upcoding' is subject of FCA suit alleging Memorial docs create more expensive billing levels
Ten bills from Belleville Memorial Hospital reveal a fraud worth millions to a California company, according to Swansea lawyer David Cates. -
Meier's bill would shut down future attempts of judges seeking to run for election instead of retention
In a bill headed to the Illinois House of Representatives’ executive committee, a local representative wants to solidify election laws pertaining to judges. -
Hyundai seeks to transfer roll-over wrongful death suit to Colorado where accident occurred
BENTON – Car parts at the heart of a wrongful death suit filed in federal court have vanished, according to Hyundai Motor Co. On March 23, Hyundai counsel Todd Stanton wrote that seat belt components and air bags were no longer with a Hyundai Accent that rolled over in Colorado. -
A tale of two judicial evaluations: ICJL pans three St. Clair County judges with 'not recommended' ratings
Voters in the five-county Twentieth Judicial Circuit have another judicial candidate scorecard to consider - one that runs counter to a poll released last week by the state bar organization. -
Democrat judges seeking election over retention receive 'recommended' ratings in ISBA poll; Republican contenders challenging them do not
Democrat candidates for circuit judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit meet acceptable requirements for office, according to evaluations released by the Illinois State Bar Association on Friday.