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• Hawkins' case against East St. Louis set for reassignment to new judge

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Thursday, Aug 8, 2013 @ 12:09pm

  Hawkins

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• Heroin dealer pleads guilty in federal court

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Aug 2, 2013 @ 7:39am

  Perkins

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• Former probation officer accused of supplying drugs to judges asks to continue trial

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 @ 4:03pm

  Kuehn

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• Drug ring suspect to plead guilty Aug. 1

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 @ 2:33pm

  Perkins

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• East St. Louis given more time to respond to landlord's class action

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Jul 26, 2013 @ 9:04am

  Clayborne

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• In Cook's case, drug treatment placed ahead of prosecution

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 @ 7:01am

  Cook

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• Judge dismisses LW Systems' hacking suit with prejudice

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013 @ 5:20pm

  Urbanczyk

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• Paulson withdraws from representing former Caseyville mayor Chance; Cites conflict of interest

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Jul 19, 2013 @ 12:35pm

  Chance

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• Charter seeks $5K in costs over invalid subpoena; Hearing set Sept. 3

  By Ann Maher | Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 @ 11:19am

  SpragueSt. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson will hear Charter Communication’s motion for costs and protective order on Sept. 3 involving the issuance of an invalid subpoena in LW Systems v. Hubbard.As third party to a case that alleges hackers accessed the plaintiff’s supply of adult Web content, Charter says it has incurred more than $5,000 in response to a subpoena that was improperly issued

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• Courthouse rally calls for public official drug testing; Leader says justice should be blind, not 'high or drunk'

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 @ 7:22am

  A group demanding that local elected and appointed officials undergo random drug testing will hold a rally in front of the St. Clair County Courthouse at 10 a.m. today.

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• McGilvery will remain in custody pending trial, judge rules

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 @ 7:15pm

  Wilkerson

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• Perkins and Oliver to plead guilty to heroin charges

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Jun 21, 2013 @ 12:10pm

   

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• Judge grants Cook's motion to continue trial on drug charge; Grand jury returns indictments of McGilvery, Fogarty

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 @ 5:46pm

  Wigginton

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• Plaintiff says hazards in haunted house were not obvious

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 @ 3:51pm

  EdmondsA pre-trial hearing is scheduled 9 a.m. June 28 before Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge in a girl’s lawsuit over injuries she allegedly sustained from a tour at an Alton haunted house.Madison County Chief Judge David Hylla on May 9 re-assigned the case to Mudge following the retirement of  Judge Ann Callis who left the bench in May to run for Congress.In the lawsuit, the injured girl's

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• Cook waives right to speedy trial; Attorney seeks to continue July 15 trial

  By Ann Maher | Monday, Jun 17, 2013 @ 6:25pm

  Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has waived his right to a speedy trial on drug and firearm offenses in federal court in East St. Louis.

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• Feds want McGilvery to remain in custody; Wigginton says prosecutors will use proffer information

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 @ 6:58pm

  Wigginton

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• Pike County sheriff not ruling out criminal charges in Christ death; Says sale of hunting lodge planned

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 @ 7:25am

  Petty

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• Belleville attorney withdraws as counsel for Cook; Nester says Court 'mistakenly' identified him as appearing

  By Ann Maher | Monday, Jun 10, 2013 @ 11:00am

  This story has been updated.

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• Fogarty's attorney argues cocaine supplied to Christ may not have caused his death

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 @ 1:08pm

  Kuehn

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• Fifth District affirms LeChien's ruling allowing $576K jury verdict stand; Cates and Stewart concur

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 1:22pm

  Welch Cates  StewartThe Fifth District Appellate Court has let stand a jury verdict awarding $576,000 in damages to a woman injured in a St. Clair County accident.In its May 22 opinion, the appeals panel affirmed a ruling from St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien that granted plaintiff Brenda Noble’s motion in limine barring the defendants from mentioning her prior injuries and treatment,

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