EAST ST. LOUIS – Jurors in U.S. district court on Aug. 12 cleared Madison County and two jail officers of liability for a suicide attempt that has left Reginald Pittman in a vegetative state for 15 years.
This Tuesday, the 16th of August, marks the 45th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock and Roll. Through almost a half century since his passing, his star shines clear and bright in the hearts of his loyal fans. Elvis was more than a performer, but a true American icon.
At a special meeting called Wednesday, the Madison County Board voted 19-6 to remove nearly all of Chairman Kurt Prenzler's "substantive powers" within county board administration.
The charges are unsupported by facts, data or evidence rendering the charges and special meeting akin to a high tech lynching by a small group of Republicans against a two-time elected Chairman, who is also a Republican.
Candidates in the most contenious Madison County-wide race have laid out their endorsements to help inform Republican base voters who don't often have to decide contested local primaries.
EDWARDSVILLE - A Gulf Shores woman is suing her sister for allegedly selling their mother's property and failing to provide an equal share on the proceeds.
One incumbent facing no primary opposition and one in a contentious battle for nomination in the June 28 primary received endorsement from the Madison County Republican Central Committee last week.
Finally, that nice lady, got up and walked out as Mr. Hulme spoke a second time. I hope she comes back next month, with friends, as they are very welcome to join with us to form a more perfect Union.
A day after former Madison County administrator Doug Hulme launched a scathing attack against his political rival at a county GOP meeting, a judge dismissed lawsuits involving his firing in 2020.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Emergency procedures at Amazon’s warehouse in Edwardsville met minimal safety guidelines when a tornado killed six people on Dec. 10, according to U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
Edwardsville attorney James Craney has entered his appearance on behalf of Madison County Circuit Judges Sholar and Threlkeld in a lawsuit pitting the voters of Madison County against various state bodies.
SPRINGFIELD – Michael Kasper of Chicago, who rescued three St. Clair County judges from likely denial of retention in 2016, represents legislators defending a law that tilted the scales of justice in Madison County toward Democrats.
EDWARDSVILLE - A series of loud honks could be heard around noon on Monday as local parents drove by Edwardsville schools for a “honkening” in support of students who chose not to wear a mask despite instructions to do so by school officials.
The Fourth District Appellate Court today reversed a temporary restraining order which suspended the application of the new subcircuit law in Madison County.
SPRINGFIELD – Legislators who divided Madison County into three judicial subcircuits haven’t provided geographic data necessary for preparing ballots, according to the master of the county’s maps.
Kudos to State's Attorney Tom Haine and his assistant attorneys John Hanson and Emily Johnson for drafting a well-plead constitutional challenge to the grossly offensive judicial gerrymandering law rammed through the state legislature earlier this month.
