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Judge Harrison declines to order Wood River to take down signs promoting sales tax increase
Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison declined to order the City of Wood River to remove "vote Yes" signs positioned on city-owned property and inside City Hall that promote a sales tax increase referendum on the ballot in Tuesday's election. -
Wood River could face lawsuit over signs on city-owned land promoting 'yes' vote in tax referendum
The City of Wood River may face legal action over the use of public resources to promote one side in a referendum on increasing the city sales tax. -
Madison County civil docket Feb. 19-22
Madison County judges Chapman, Hylla, Smith, Harrison, Ruth and Dugan have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Feb. 19-22. -
Brian Flynn is out of control
Belleville city attorney Brian Flynn ran amok about this time last year, and now he’s doing it again. -
Kolker wins resident circuit seat; Republican Cason 'extremely disappointed' at tenor of race, attacks
Associate Judge Chris Kolker fended off a challenge from Republican Laninya Cason for a seat on the 20th Judicial Circuit. -
‘Super poll watcher’ will have access to ballot counting, resolving suit against MC Clerk
Republicans will have a “super poll watcher” monitoring the election Tuesday, under terms of an agreement reached in a lawsuit that accused the Madison County clerk’s office of conducting closed-door vote tabulations in a previous election. -
Trial lawyers give big October boost to Democrats and Madigan
SPRINGFIELD - Fifteen plaintiff law firms poured $1,695,850 into Democratic campaigns in October, records of the Illinois State Board of Elections show. -
Democrat committee pours last minute $250K into Senate candidate Belt’s race
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois Democratic Heartland, a committee the party created to elect Downstate legislators, gave 57th Senate District candidate Christopher Belt $250,000 on Thursday, Nov. 1. -
Green wave of Madigan, trial lawyer cash flowing into House races: Bristow, Costello and Stuart
Three local Democrat House members seeking re-election next week are among the top beneficiaries of campaign cash raining down from House Speaker Mike Madigan, whose interests in recent weeks have been showered with greenbacks from the trial bar. -
Illinois National Guard on standby to thwart foreign cyber attacks on election day
While a Russian hack into the state's voter database didn't alter election results in 2016, the threat of a more serious attack this year motivated Illinois election officials to partner with one of the most highly-trained cyber security forces around to deal in real time with potential breaches. -
Cruse describes new bail reform law aimed at helping poor people, amidst criticism from Justice for Kane and radio host's racial slurs
The leader of a grassroots group seeking to oust St. Clair County Circuit Judge Zina Cruse from office in next month's election refutes claims that there's a racial component to the anti-retention effort. -
AFSCME funnels union dues to Mike Madigan
State records show AFSCME Council 31 funnels membership dues into its political action committee, which just gave a record-breaking $767,800 donation to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. -
Committee to Elect Judge O'Gara committee reports nearly $46K in contributions during first quarter
Committee to Elect Judge O'Gara reported receiving $45,956.75 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to its first quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections. -
Who gets Madigan money and what it means for November
Pension reform is a moral imperative. The alternative is a future in which core services are cut, taxes are raised, and pensioners risk losing what they’ve already been promised as the funds go insolvent. -
Madison County civil docket July 23-27
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Matoesian, Ruth, Crowder and Dugan have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for the week of July 23-27. -
If Frank Mautino didn’t break the rules, the rules are broken
When it comes to political graft, paying people under the table isn’t too complicated – as long as you have some blurred lines to hide in. -
Split in Mautino spending decision is defeat for challenger, but earlier ruling means auditor general can’t run again
CHICAGO – Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino’s former campaign committee violated no laws by identifying a garage and a bank as recipients of payments that others received, the state election board decided on July 10. -
State Board of Elections moves to merit-based pay system versus step compensation favored by unions
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) has introduced a merit-based pay structure for its employees and is able to do so because of its uniquely independent status within the state. -
Appellate justice in 'full campaign mode' as he seeks election to seat on the bench
Justice David Overstreet, who seeks election to a seat on the Fifth District Appellate Court, says he is in full campaign mode ahead of the November election. -
State Board of Elections must hear Mautino allegations of misspending
The Fourth District Appellate Court on Tuesday ruled that the Illinois State Board of Elections must revisit allegations that embattled Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee made more than $200,000 in illegal payments while he served as a state representative, according to a press release from the Liberty Justice Center.