Quantcast

News published on Madison - St. Clair Record in November 2016

MADISON - ST. CLAIR RECORD

Monday, December 23, 2024

News from November 2016


Barberis and Moore appear headed to victory in Fifth District Appellate Court races

By Ann Maher |
With 87 percent of precincts reporting in the Fifth Judicial District, Republican appellate court candidates John Barberis and James "Randy" Moore appear to have won their races.

Prenzler wins Madison County chairmanship

By Ann Maher |
In a squeaker of a race, Republican Kurt Prenzler beat Democrat Alan Dunstan for chairmanship of Madison County government.

Circuit Judges Mudge, Matoesian retained in Madison County; Judges withstand last-minute attack

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Circuit Judges Andreas Matoesian and William Mudge were retained on Tuesday in the General Election.

Judge Weber raises nearly $500K in Fifth District Appellate Court campaign; More than $100K raised day before election by Fair Courts Now contributors

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Democratic Fifth District Appellate Court candidate Jo Beth Weber received more than $100,000 in campaign contributions just one day before Election Day.

Fortune names Goldberg Segalla as one of the Country’s 100 Best Workplaces

By Michelle de Leon |
New York-based law firm Goldberg Segalla, which also established an office in St. Louis, was named one of the 100 best workplaces in the United States this year by Fortune magazine.

Godfrey attorney alleges legal malpractice suit is time barred

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Attorney Tammy Julian of Farrell Hamilton & Julian in Godfrey filed a reply in support of her motion to dismiss a legal malpractice suit alleging she negligently prepared a trust, which resulted in loss of estate assets.

Jury trial scheduled in ship worker’s personal injury suit

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge filed a discovery schedule in a lawsuit alleging a crew member was injured while working aboard a Mississippi River ship operator.

Republican election judge, 88, accused of voter fraud

By Kate Jacobson |
ALTON – A Madison County Republican election judge is facing felony charges of voter fraud after she allegedly mailed in a ballot belonging to her dead husband.

Sen. McCarter: Southern, central Illinois will vote for Trump

By Kate Jacobson |
LEBANON – Illinois Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) said while he's unsure whether presidential candidate Donald Trump will win the state overall, he’s confident Trump will win southern and central Illinois by a landslide.

Judge Crowder hears arguments on motion to dismiss security guard’s retaliatory discharge suit

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder heard arguments on Shop ‘N Save’s motion to dismiss a former security guard’s lawsuit alleging he was terminated for disclosing information regarding an assault and for using a laptop to monitor the riots in Ferguson, Mo.

Last minute attack against Mudge and Matoesian is mystery to local political observers

By Ann Maher |
Last minute campaign attacks against Madison County Circuit Judges Bill Mudge and Andy Matoesian appear to have originated with Washington, D.C.-based Our Generation, a non-profit, non-partisan group promoting "long-term, free market solutions to today's public policy concerns."

Discovery scheduled in lawsuit over faulty toilet

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder scheduled discovery in a woman’s suit alleging she was injured while using a faulty toilet that had come loose from the floor at a Glen Carbon gym.

Madison County asbestos motion docket Nov. 14-18

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
The Madison County asbestos motion docket is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 and 18 in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327, at the Madison County Circuit Court in Edwardsville.

Madison County asbestos jury docket Nov. 17

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
There are only two asbestos cases scheduled on the Madison County asbestos jury docket for Nov. 17, which is unusual for the nation's busiest asbestos docket.

Madison County real estate Oct. 24-27

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
An Edwardsville home sold for $530,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions from Oct. 24-27.

Madison County civil docket Nov. 14-18

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
Madison County circuit judges have numerous hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Nov. 14-18, beginning at 8:45 Monday morning.

St. Clair County real estate Oct. 21-26

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
A Belleville home sold for $515,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions from Oct. 21-26.

St. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 24-Nov. 2

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
There were 13 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Oct. 24-Nov. 2.

Madison County foreclosures Nov. 1-7

By Carrie Gonzolaz |
There were eight foreclosures in Madison County from Nov. 1-7.

Lawyer-funded PAC running negative campaign against Barberis, Moore finishes out with robo calls

By Ann Maher |
Attacks against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court finished recently with negative robo calls, reminiscent of the well-funded, 11th hour targeting of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2014. .