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Sexual harassment settlements involving Delaney released; St. Clair County paid women $665K
KellySt. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly released settlements of five sexual harassment complaints against former county clerk Bob Delaney on May 12, but he did not identify Delaney’s victims.“These women worry about their privacy,” Kelly said in a May 15 interview about his decision to redact the names before releasing the documents. "We don't want the accuser to become the accused.“They -
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County clerk, two others receive grand jury subpoenas
Von Nida At least two Madison County employees and one elected official received grand jury subpoenas today from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, county leaders said. -
Amiel Cueto is dead at age 63
Cueto Disbarred attorney Amiel Cueto of Belleville, who served prison time on a conviction for obstructing justice, is dead at the age of 63. -
Madison League seeks to 'polish' county's image
A newly formed group that says its goal is to inform voters about the performance of local government and public institutions is championing bi-partisanship as a model of good government in Madison County. -
Okawville farmer edges out Evans and Weber in 108th District
Meier Okawville farmer Charlie Meier has won a three-way GOP primary race for state representative in the 108th House District. -
Burkart over Rabe in GOP race for Romani seat; Cruse over Keeley
Burkart Hamel attorney Thomas Burkart won the Republican nomination over Mark Rabe of Edwardsville to run as Madison County circuit judge in the November election. -
Dunstan calls for judicial review of contributions made to Crowder's campaign
Madison County Chairman Alan J. Dunstan is requesting the State of Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board conduct a review to determine if recent contributions made to Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder's campaign committee violated the state's Code of Judicial Conduct. -
Madison County judicial contests - when they happen - are costly
Yepsen Lawyer donations are a natural source of revenue for electing judges in Madison County, or anywhere in Illinois. -
Cueto won't seek retention in 2012
Cueto St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto will not seek retention in 2012, according to a report in the Belleville News-Democrat. -
Embattled work comp arbitrator outlines defense at ARDC
Moran CHICAGO – Former workers' compensation arbitrator Jennifer Teague defends her one sided electronic communications with her lawyer friends as proper procedure. -
ARDC paints picture of casual contempt for justice in misconduct charges
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission administrator Jerome Larkin has filed misconduct charges against workers' compensation arbitrator Jennifer Teague and attorneys who brought cases before her, Kerry O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Barringer and Caryn Nadenbush, claiming they communicated about cases without copying opposing counsel. -
When guards need guarding
At Menard Correctional Facility north of Springfield, it's not easy to tell the inmates from some of the guards. That's because a gaggle of the guards were committing acts that look a lot like an insurance scam.