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Haine on Madison County reopening resolution
To the Editor:I support the bipartisan and common sense plan passed by the Board of Health yesterday for a safe reopening of Madison County," said Tom Haine, Republican Candidate for Madison County State's Attorney. -
Madison County expected to vote Tuesday on resolution to reopen; Gibbons exploring request for suit against Pritzker
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. -
Special meeting set to discuss fate of Republican county officials accused of spying on emails; Hulme answers: investigation is 'witch hunt'
A special meeting of Madison County board members will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. to discuss the fate of Republican county officials accused of spying on political rivals' emails, according to a release from Republican board members. -
No action taken on extra compensation request during special meeting; Department heads justify request based on PTO for 'non-essentials'
No action was taken by the Madison County Finance Committee during a heated special meeting on a resolution seeking additional pay or comp time for four Madison County departments – amounting to the equivalent of nearly $400,000 in extra liability for a two week pay period. -
Motorist seeks more than 1 cent in suit against Glen Carbon police; wants ruling officers acted unconstitutionally
A motorist originally pulled over for a turn signal violation has filed suit against three Glen Carbon police officers. -
Some but not all items seized in raid of Madison County officials have been returned
Madison County administrator Doug Hulme said that some but not all items seized in raids of county offices in January 2018 were returned by the Sheriff's Department on Tuesday afternoon. -
Visiting judge ends investigation prompting 2018 raids at Madison County administration building
Visiting Associate Judge Jerry Crisel of the Second Judicial Circuit ordered that an investigation involving several county officials be over, which resulted in a series of raids by a public corruption task force at the Madison County administration building two years ago. -
Defense attorney Rekowski mulling whether to have Gibbons' office recused in Gori murder case
Roughly two weeks after Madison County Public Defender John Rekowski’s office was appointed to represent Timothy Michael Banowetz in the murder of asbestos attorney Randy Gori, Rekowski said his office has not yet received any evidence but will triple check any court filings. -
Madison County SA requests federal review of three homicides to impose death penalty
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons has requested federal review of three recent homicides in order to seek the Federal Death Penalty against out-of-state criminals who came to Madison County to “execute their victims.” -
Public defender appointed to represent Banowetz in Gori murder
Madison County Public Defender John Rekowski said his office was appointed to represent Timothy Michael Banowetz, who is accused of killing asbestos attorney Randy Gori. -
Facing third DUI in less than three years, Wigginton removes name from roll of attorneys
Former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton has voluntarily removed his name from the roll of attorneys in the state of Illinois. -
Madison County SA will not request special prosecutor in Gori murder
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office does not plan on recusing itself from prosecuting Timothy M. Banowetz in the murder of asbestos attorney Randy Gori, despite having previously recused itself from Gori’s DUI proceedings due to a conflict of interest. -
Threlkeld picked to serve remainder of Hylla term
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher P. Threlkeld as a resident circuit judge, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla on Jan. 1. -
In final flurry, Judge Hylla reveals retirement, state's attorney set to announce run for the bench
GRANITE CITY - Former Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit David Hylla has announced his retirement, leaving the way open for an election battle for a seat on the Madison County bench. -
QA with Tom Haine: Challenger for State's Attorney position reveals why he believes voters should back him
Tom Haine has announced he will run for the office of state's attorney as a Republican against incumbent Tom Gibbons. -
QA with Tom Gibbons: State's Attorney reveals why he feels voters should once again put faith in him
Tom Gibbons has confirmed he will run again for Madison County State's Attorney, a position he has held since first appointed in 2010. -
State's attorney cites record, faces challenger urging new generation of conservative leaders in county
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons faces a challenge for a position he has held for nearly a decade, and it's likely to be a one time military prosecutor and son of one of the most high profile politicians in the area. -
Republican Tom Haine announces candidacy for Madison County State's Attorney in 2020
Local attorney Tom Haine has announced that he will be a Republican candidate for Madison County State’s Attorney in 2020. -
Former county correctional officer of 'Latino' origin can move forward with discrimination claim, court orders
MT. VERNON - Madison County must face trial over claims a sheriff's deputy was dismissed from his job as a correctional officer, because of his Latino origins, a federal court has ordered. -
Seventh Circuit upholds dismissal of Lavite's case against Madison County officials over admin building ban
CHICAGO — Current and former Madison County officials did not violate a veterans assistance superintendent's constitutional rights when he was banned from the county's administration building in 2015, a federal appeals court affirmed last month.