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EAST ST. LOUIS – Jurors in U.S. district court on Aug. 12 cleared Madison County and two jail officers of liability for a suicide attempt that has left Reginald Pittman in a vegetative state for 15 years.
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This Tuesday, the 16th of August, marks the 45th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock and Roll. Through almost a half century since his passing, his star shines clear and bright in the hearts of his loyal fans. Elvis was more than a performer, but a true American icon.
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At a special meeting called Wednesday, the Madison County Board voted 19-6 to remove nearly all of Chairman Kurt Prenzler's "substantive powers" within county board administration.
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The charges are unsupported by facts, data or evidence rendering the charges and special meeting akin to a high tech lynching by a small group of Republicans against a two-time elected Chairman, who is also a Republican.
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Candidates in the most contenious Madison County-wide race have laid out their endorsements to help inform Republican base voters who don't often have to decide contested local primaries.
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I 100% stand with Jennifer Korte and her many local supporters because I believe in citizen legislators, independence, and decency.
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EDWARDSVILLE - A Gulf Shores woman is suing her sister for allegedly selling their mother's property and failing to provide an equal share on the proceeds.
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One incumbent facing no primary opposition and one in a contentious battle for nomination in the June 28 primary received endorsement from the Madison County Republican Central Committee last week.
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Finally, that nice lady, got up and walked out as Mr. Hulme spoke a second time. I hope she comes back next month, with friends, as they are very welcome to join with us to form a more perfect Union.
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A day after former Madison County administrator Doug Hulme launched a scathing attack against his political rival at a county GOP meeting, a judge dismissed lawsuits involving his firing in 2020.
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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Emergency procedures at Amazon’s warehouse in Edwardsville met minimal safety guidelines when a tornado killed six people on Dec. 10, according to U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
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The truth is I did vote in the 2020 election, and I have consistently participated in the electoral proces.
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Edwardsville attorney James Craney has entered his appearance on behalf of Madison County Circuit Judges Sholar and Threlkeld in a lawsuit pitting the voters of Madison County against various state bodies.
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Stop denying our children their humanity. Their faces are fabulous and should be seen.
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SPRINGFIELD – Michael Kasper of Chicago, who rescued three St. Clair County judges from likely denial of retention in 2016, represents legislators defending a law that tilted the scales of justice in Madison County toward Democrats.
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EDWARDSVILLE - A series of loud honks could be heard around noon on Monday as local parents drove by Edwardsville schools for a “honkening” in support of students who chose not to wear a mask despite instructions to do so by school officials.
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The Fourth District Appellate Court today reversed a temporary restraining order which suspended the application of the new subcircuit law in Madison County.
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SPRINGFIELD – Legislators who divided Madison County into three judicial subcircuits haven’t provided geographic data necessary for preparing ballots, according to the master of the county’s maps.
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Attorney John Thomas “Tom” Long, 71, passed away Jan. 28 at his home in Godfrey.
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Kudos to State's Attorney Tom Haine and his assistant attorneys John Hanson and Emily Johnson for drafting a well-plead constitutional challenge to the grossly offensive judicial gerrymandering law rammed through the state legislature earlier this month.
