Parents of Edwardsville public school students are awaiting explicit direction from District 7 in its response to Friday's suspension of a statewide school mask mandate and other COVID-related health rules. But for now, kids won't be learning virtually, and are expected in class on Monday.
The Madison County Health Department Committee passed a resolution denouncing vaccine mandates, mandatory testing, terminations and exclusions due to COVID-19 vaccination status.
Greenville attorney Thomas DaVore is challenging mask and vaccination mandates for Edwardsville and Triad school districts, arguing that only the state and local health departments have the authority to require quarantine devices - such as masks - and only under a court order after exhausting all other options.
Madison County Chief Judge William Mudge announced that masks will be required for everyone who enters the courthouse regardless of vaccination status beginning Aug. 9.
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine issued a legal opinion analyzing the criminal enforceability of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Executive Orders and the Emergency Rule issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health, finding that in general, violations would not result in criminal charges by his office.
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge entered an order Thursday continuing criminal felony jury trials currently set through December due to increased COVID-19 positivity rates.
With early voting beginning in less than two weeks, incumbent Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, Republican, and his Democrat challenger Bob Daiber, former regional superintendent of schools, answered a few questions that are on top of mind for voters.
The Madison County Board voted 17-11 to freeze pay increases for 362 non-bargaining unit employees in an effort to save money as the county looks at a projected $3.7 million deficit in the general fund as a result of COVID-19.
The Madison County Personnel and Labor Relations Committee voted unanimously Monday to approve the job description for temporary contact tracers employed by the Health Department.
After years of mulling over whether to join in the nationwide opioid litigation, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons announced Friday that his office is filing a claim against Purdue Pharma L.P. for damages resulting from the opioid epidemic.
Madison County Chief Judge William Mudge has ordered criminal felony jury trials as well as civil jury and traffic, misdemeanor and DUI jury trials set to begin prior to Sept. 1 be continued in the Third Judicial Circuit.
Despite some liability and funding concerns, the Madison County Board of Health voted to begin reopening the county with 26 voting for the resolution and two voting against it Tuesday.
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler released the updated proposed resolution and guidelines to re-open Madison County ahead of today’s County Board of Health meeting.
The Madison County Board is expected to vote on a resolution to begin reopening the county after many of its businesses have been closed due to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s stay at home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Director of Madison County Health Department Toni Corona announced at a press conference Tuesday evening that a male in his 30s is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Madison County.
The Third Judicial Circuit will remain open with safety measures in place amid COVID-19 coronavirus concerns, according to a press release by Madison County Chief Judge William Mudge.
Casa Romero Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron will preside over a civil trial involving a man who claims food he was served at Casa Romero in East Alton on May 21, 2005, was tainted with salmonella.
Madison County wants to be dismissed from a medical malpractice complaint filed by Sharon Warlick of Alton who alleges she was treated with an unnecessary drug which led to the need for a liver transplant.
