Madison - St. Clair News

Recent News About Illinois State Senate

• Rauner named most important pension player in the nation

  By Ben VanMetre | Friday, Dec 19, 2014 @ 12:29pm

  VanMetre

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• Republicans missed the message

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Dec 18, 2014 @ 7:32am

  To the Editor:

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• ITLA: Governor should sign SB2221

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, Dec 12, 2014 @ 12:21pm

  To the Editor:

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• Fees to file in Supreme, appellate courts will double Jan. 1

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:53pm

  Parties filing cases in Illinois’ reviewing courts will see their fees double next month.

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• 'Rammed through' asbestos bill could face constitutional challenge; Critics say it could impose unending liability

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Dec 4, 2014 @ 2:15pm

  Hammer testifies at Senate Executive Committee.

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• Bill that gives claimants more time to file asbestos litigation passes

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014 @ 5:50pm

  Murnane

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• House passes measure reducing number of jurors in civil cases from 12 to 6; Juror pay also hiked

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014 @ 12:20pm

  Hoffman - 'Yes'

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• Business groups oppose veto session bill that would eliminate statute of repose

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014 @ 1:28pm

  Cooney

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• I-LAW expresses disappointment with state's lack of litigation reform

  By Ann Maher | Saturday, Nov 29, 2014 @ 6:00pm

  Akin

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• Americans want practical solutions to health care system problems

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Nov 24, 2014 @ 4:22pm

  To the Editor:

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• Asbestos bankruptcy transparency bill stands good chance of enactment in GOP-controlled Congress

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014 @ 8:38am

  One year after the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act, or FACT Act, passed in the U.S. House only to languish in the U.S. Senate, hope for its enactment has been renewed as a result of last week’s election.

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• Madison and St. Clair attorneys play substantial roles in financing Illinois politics

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 @ 5:23pm

  Simmons

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• Prosecutor's contributions show strong preference for Democratic candidates and causes

  By The Madison County Record | Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014 @ 5:00pm

  In Madison and St. Clair counties, confidence in the local governmental and judicial systems was tested like never before when in the last year and a half a county treasurer was brought to justice on corruption charges and an elected state court judge was jailed on heroin charges.

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• ObamaCare to add $131 billion to federal deficit

  By Naomi Lopez Bauman | Thursday, Oct 16, 2014 @ 2:03pm

  Lopez Bauman

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• Re-elect Davis and put Bost and Oberweis in to check and balance

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, Oct 10, 2014 @ 9:37am

  To the Editor:I want to thank Congressman Rodney Davis for urging stronger travel restrictions and safeguards between West African countries with an Ebola epidemic and the United States.A travel ban should have been in effect for months except for approved humanitarian assistance. Tourist visas are still being issued by the Obama State Department.Thomas Eric Duncan from Liberia just died in Dallas

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• So. Ill. attorney helped strategize in Hale v. State Farm while husband was jurist in SDIL

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Oct 9, 2014 @ 8:22am

  Clifford

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• Stiehl complies with plaintiff's requests for production; Judge has been on inactive status since January

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:58pm

  Berwin

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• Karmeier retention campaign committee created; Former Senate GOP leader Watson to chair

  By Ann Maher | Thursday, Aug 21, 2014 @ 8:08am

  Watson

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• Major asbestos firms giving big to Democratic Congressional candidates; Callis and Enyart benefiting

  By David Yates | Friday, Aug 15, 2014 @ 9:28am

  Callis

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• Bad politics as usual in Illinois

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Jul 10, 2014 @ 11:04am

  Campaign operatives for a Democratic candidate for state treasurer, State Sen. Mike Frerichs (D-Champaign), make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents pertaining to the Republican rival’s tenure as a state legislator and are accommodated.

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