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Callis would have to step down as judge to run for Congress
Callis Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier will get to pick a replacement for Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis when she steps down, as expected, to make a run for the 12th Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Belleville). -
Competing candidates for State's Attorney hold $10 and $1,000 fund-raisers
Sholar Alton attorney Amy Sholar jabbed Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons over a $1,000 per plate fund-raiser being held for him tonight at Porter's Restaurant in Collinsville. -
Former US Attorney and Sandberg Phoenix to investigate ESL School District 189
Cox Illinois State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christopher Koch announced that former U.S. Attorney A. Courtney Cox and the law firm of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard have been retained by the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct an investigation into allegations of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement with respect to Illinois School District 189, including District Charter Schools. -
Madison County Civil Docket : 7/25 - 7/29/2011
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St. Clair County Republican has something in common with Rahm Emanuel
Wisnasky-Bettorf Republican Whitney Wisnasky-Bettorf of O'Fallon, who tried but failed to get on a St. Clair County-wide ballot in November, has something in common with Democrat mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel of Chicago. -
Mudge and Matoesian fund-raiser asking $150 per ticket
Matoesian Even though he faces no opposition in November's general election, candidate for Madison County circuit judge Bill Mudge said there are costs associated with being on the ballot. -
Plummer tops Murphy in Lt. Governor race
Republican Jason Plummer of Edwardsville edged out rival State Sen. Matt Murphy in the GOP primary by 4,722 votes. -
Report: Hoffman 'tops, by far' in favors doled out by Blagojevich
Hoffman In the six years Rod Blagojevich held office as Governor of Illinois, his downstate ally State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Collinsville) built a substantial campaign war chest. He also helped pass a slew of laws ranging from workers' compensation issues to the creation of the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center at SIUE. -
Judges ponder retention in 2010
Stack Too soon to be thinking about next year's judicial elections? -
Kirk Dillard to run for Illinois governor
Dillard The "staunchest supporter of civil justice reform legislation in the Illinois General Assembly" -- according to a prominent tort reform advocate -- is running for the top job in Illinois government. -
Illinois Supreme Court sides with Cook County GOP
Kilbride SPRINGFIELD-The Illinois Supreme Court has sided with the Cook County Republican Party, ruling that tie votes by the Illinois State Board of Elections are subject to judicial review. -
Con-Con goes down in Illinois
The call for a constitutional convention was defeated in Illinois by a margin of approximately 68 percent to 32 percent. -
Non-compliance on Con-Con remedy reported
Voters are being asked to sign an affidavit indicating whether or not they have been given correction notices related to the constituional convention "Con-Con" referendum. -
Judges in Illinois: Never a dull topic
It's a shame that most Illinois residents don't pay much attention to our judges, and particularly to the process in which they are selected. It can be great theater. -
Official: St. Clair County not under jurisdiction of Cook County 'Con-Con' ruling
St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney indicated his office will only partially comply with a Cook County judge's order to inform voters about misinformation on the "Con-Con" ballot referendum. -
Voters not getting 'Con-Con' corrective notices in St. Clair County
Rev. Israel Rivera (left) in line to vote early Tuesday at SWIC in Belleville. Election worker Michael Krohn of Swansea explains a form voters fill out before getting to the booth. Voters casting an early ballot in St. Clair County on Tuesday were not handed "corrective notices" regarding misinformation on the constitutional convention "Con-Con" referendum. -
Judge: Ballot language is unconstitutional
Pflaum No matter what the final remedy is, election officials in Illinois will have to modify ballots before Nov. 4. -
Con-Con ballot could be major problem
Murnane Election Day is five weeks away and it seems there is brewing what ought to be considered a serious problem with the ballot for the constitutional convention referendum. It's almost, to be honest, as if no one looked at the language of the ballot before it was sent to print and mailed to millions of Illinois voters. -
County clerks could face headaches if ballot revised
Delaney A lawsuit filed against state agencies over a Constitutional Convention "Con-Con" referendum could cause major headaches for local officials if a Cook County judge agrees that the Nov. 4 ballot requires revision. -
Voters have responsibilities as well as rights
Voting is an important part of American citizenship and a fundamental right and privilege in a democracy. This privilege also comes with numerous responsibilities, according to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).