St. Clair County Courthouse
Recent News About St. Clair County Courthouse
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Local courts recognized as ‘Everlasting Judicial Hellholes’
The economic impact is staggering. -
Petitions seek unsealing of expunged records of chief judge and wife
BELLEVILLE – Brad Van Hoose of Belleville claims in circuit court that judges sealed and expunged cases to protect Chief Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson. -
In St. Clair County redistricting challenge, plaintiff proposes map with actual census data
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyer Paul Evans of O’Fallon drew St. Clair County board districts according to the 2020 census and offered his map in U.S. district court to replace the one passed by the board in May based on population estimates. -
Population estimates used to redraw St. Clair County political map missed the mark, by a lot, suit claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – St. Clair County board members who trusted estimates when they drew districts missed the mark by more than 1,000 in seven districts and more than 400 in 11 others, according to lawyer Paul Evans of O’Fallon. There are 29 board districts. -
St. Clair County redistricted map is unconstitutional, federal court suit claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – Democrat St. Clair County board chairman Mark Kern violated Illinois statute and the U.S. Constitution by drawing districts without census data, Republican board member Ed Cockrell of New Athens alleges in federal court. -
One of state’s poorest communities pays workers up to four times more than average resident
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – This newly formed city whose residents on average earn less than $20,000 annually will pay its mayor Curtis McCall Sr. $85,025.20, according to its payroll sheet. -
Plaintiff in J&J talc trial relied on Canadian report deemed ‘very low quality’ by defense
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County jurors, the first to decide an ovarian cancer trial against Johnson & Johnson since Canada issued an assessment of the topic, apparently found it too weak to support claims of decedent Betty Driscoll of Smithton. -
Transparency in St. Clair County: What the hack?
How about sharing? Let the rest of us in on it – you know, the people who pay your salaries, the people you work for, the citizens of St. Clair County. -
Duebbert’s malicious prosecution lawsuit survives motion to dismiss in St. Clair County
BELLEVILLE – Former judge Ron Duebbert can pursue a malicious prosecution claim against former St. Clair County state’s attorney Brendan Kelly, Circuit Judge Daniel Emge ruled in December. -
Casino Queen defendants accused of cheating employee pension plan to appeal order rejecting arbitration
EAST ST. LOUIS – Casino Queen directors and former owners plan to seek appellate review of an order rejecting individual arbitration of claims that they cheated casino employees out of retirement income. -
Fifth District reverses Katz in finding for insurer Country Mutual in auto accident claim
MOUNT VERNON – Jonathan Little tried for five years to prove someone else caused him to crash into a railroad overpass, and Fifth District appellate judges recently ruled that he can keep trying to prove it. -
Rudolf affirmed in finding County and 911 system immune in wrongful death suit
MOUNT VERNON – Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf correctly immunized St. Clair County and its 911 emergency telephone system against a wrongful death suit, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Dec. 9. -
Attorney Cates charged with third DUI, day after general election
BELLEVILLE – Lawyer David Cates of Swansea drove drunk a day after his mother Judy Cates lost an election for Illinois Supreme Court, according to state police. -
Yandle denies injunction sought by Belleville bar for indoor dining, drinking, and discussion of day’s issues
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle denied an injunction that would have allowed indoor dining and drinking at H’s Bar in Belleville. -
St. Clair courthouse watering hole, Tavern on Main, chooses not to defend there; Removes injury suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Tavern on Main, a Belleville restaurant that until the lockdown served as watering hole for St. Clair County courthouse personnel, chose not to defend an injury suit in that courthouse. -
Former judge Laninya Cason sounds off on civil rights issues in St. Clair County
Attorney Laninya Cason, a native East St. Louisan now living in Belleville, said she welcomes the raised consciousness of and for Black people across the country. -
Pritzker 'fair' tax could cost typical St. Clair County family nearly $400
Gov. J.B. Pritzker claims his progressive income tax will only affect the rich. But Illinoisans making as little as $26,100 would see an income tax hike under rates Pritzker cited in his budget address. -
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 13-20
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Watson's reliance on contract agreement that spiked police pension is challenged by Cahokia
BELLEVILLE – While St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson relies on a contract for Cahokia police managers to justify a pension equal to his last salary as police chief in 2011, the village currently challenges the document’s validity in court. -
St. Clair County property taxes nearly doubled over last 20 years
Property taxpayers in St. Clair County have seen home values swamped by property taxes over the past 20 years.