Madison County State's Attorney
Recent News About Madison County State's Attorney
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Status conference reset to July 16 in case against Lakin
A status conference was held April 30 in St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot's courtroom in a civil lawsuit that five years ago launched a federal investigation of Thomas Lakin. -
Case management conference to be held today in case against Lakin
Tom Lakin A case management conference will be held today in St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot's courtroom in a civil lawsuit that five years ago launched a federal investigation of Thomas Lakin. -
Flack appointed associate judge in Madison County
Flack The Third Circuit's nine elected judges have appointed Wood River personal injury attorney Donald M. Flack as Madison County's newest associate judge. -
Family of murder victim sues alleged shooter who is free on bond
Sholar The family of man shot and killed during a birthday party at an Alton nightclub is asking the alleged shooter to pay more than $100,000. -
Evans takes swing at Weber over asbestos referral fee; Weber says Evans is 'desperate'
Evans With just days to go before the March 20 primary election, State Rep. Paul Evans (R-O'Fallon) took a big swing at rival Don Weber of Troy claiming he accepted asbestos referral fees from the SimmonsCooper law firm several years ago while on the public payroll. -
Madison County receives approval for cameras in criminal court rooms
News cameras will be allowed in Madison County criminal courts for the first time under a pilot program approved unanimously by Illinois Supreme Court Justices. -
Sholar denounces Emanuel's gun proposal
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Troy man in custody for threatening Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus
O'Reilly Madison County Sheriff's Office investigating calls made to Fox News Personality Bill O'Reilly and Congressman Shimkus -
Local attorneys react to new Illinois Supreme Court rule of allowing cameras into courtrooms
Keefe Jr. Local attorneys have mixed feelings over the state's new pilot program of allowing news cameras into courtrooms. -
Weber would introduce legislation aimed at Madison County asbestos docket
Weber State representative candidate Don Weber of Troy said he would introduce legislation to overturn local judicial rules that are unfair to defendants in asbestos lawsuits. -
Status conference set Dec. 5 in civil suit against Lakin
A status conference hearing is set Dec. 5 in a civil lawsuit against Thomas Lakin in St. Clair County Circuit Court. -
Lakin admits to sexual abuse in plea agreement
Lakin Lakin Law Firm founder Tom Lakin admitted in court that he committed sexual abuse on a 15 year old boy, and he confirmed a plea agreement requiring him to register as a sex offender when he completes a prison sentence on cocaine distribution charges. -
Lakin to appear in court Tuesday on criminal charges
Lakin Illinois Appellate Prosecutor Charles Colburn said that L. Thomas Lakin will appear in Madison County court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to answer aggravated sexual abuse charges related to the alleged abuse of a 15-year-old boy. -
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber hosts meet and greet; Judges and other officials slated to attend
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet and greet event featuring state and local public officials from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Edwardsville Gun Club, located at 4104 Staunton Rd. in Edwardsville. -
Attorney wants stay in case against Tom Lakin lifted
Tom Lakin East Alton attorney Ed Unsell has filed a motion to lift a stay on a civil lawsuit pending against L. Thomas Lakin that accuses Lakin of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy. -
Appellate court receives Syngenta discovery order appeal in atrazine class action
Crowder The appellate court at Mount Vernon has received the appeal of a discovery order targeted by both sides and third parties in one of a series of proposed class actions over the weed killer atrazine. -
Judge Mudge takes office
Mudge As he thanked and praised family, friends and members of Madison County's legal community, William Mudge looked to the back of the courtroom at the man whose seat as circuit judge he'd just filled. -
Matoesian earns 70 percent to be retained; Unopposed Mudge to fill Stack vacancy
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian received 70 percent of the total vote to be retained to a sixth six-year term. -
Two years after sentencing, Lakin investigation still under way
Two years after once-powerful Madison County attorney Lowell Thomas Lakin was sentenced to six years in prison on federal drug charges, a special prosecutor investigating a related state case continues to guard his comments. -
State continues its investigation of Lakin
Tom Lakin Four years after Madison County State's Attorney Bill Mudge asked for outside assistance to investigate criminal sexual assault allegations against former power broker Tom Lakin, the case remains "ongoing."