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Heated Circuit Clerk race: McRae calls out 'double-dipping'; Adler claims 'nepotism switcheroo'
Adler did not respond to requests for comment on this story.
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Republican Dean Darnall to run for St. Clair County coroner
Republican Dean Darnall formally announced his candidacy for St. Clair County Coroner in the 2024 general election.
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Madison County Clerk's Office initiates Voter Registration 'clean up'
The Madison County Clerk’s Office initiated the biannual Voter Registration ‘clean up’ in mid-August.
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Madison, St. Clair Counties saw drop in voter turnout for 2023 local elections
Voter turnout for the April 4 Consolidated Election dropped to less than 15 percent for both Madison and St. Clair Counties.
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Pritzker disparages groups recruiting candidates for school, library board races
(The Center Square) – With local Illinois school and library board races coming in April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is disparaging of some groups that have recruited candidates for local offices.
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State Rep. Meier appointed to new GOP leadership team
Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) has been appointed Assistant House Republican Leader for the 103rd General Assembly.
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Candidate filing period for April 4 election approaching
The filing period to submit nominating petitions for the April 4, 2023, consolidated election is approaching.
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Elik points to Silkwood's fiscal record as East Alton mayor: Property taxes rose, funding for police-fire pensions sunk
East Alton Village financials indicate that taxes were raised as the general fund was depleted and pension funds worsened under Illinois House candidate Joe Silkwood’s leadership.
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Jumper's judicial campaign funded by plaintiff's bar, Julian is self-funding campaign with loans
Campaign contributions for Madison County circuit judge candidates remain slow for most candidates as the Nov. 8 election nears.
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IL GOP chair urges AG's office to expedite vote fraud investigation ahead of Nov. 8 election
Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy urged the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to complete an investigation of suspected fraudulent Democrat mail-in votes prior to the Nov. 8 election.
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Investigation pending on mail-in vote fraud for write-in candidates
Madison County Clerk Debbie Ming-Mendoza confirmed that an investigation is pending regarding suspected voter fraud for write-in candidates on mail-in ballots.
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Madison County Board elects Foster as new Chairperson Pro Tem
The Madison County Board elected board member Eric Foster (R-Granite City) to serve as the new Chairperson Pro Tem.
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Majority of contributions for Democratic judicial candidates in St. Clair County come from attorneys, law firms
Plaintiffs firms and Democratic officials have focused their attention on two contested seats in St. Clair County, according to recently filed quarterly reports.
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Tharp sworn in to Senate District 56 vacancy
Madison County Sheriff Captain Kristopher Tharp was sworn in today to fill the Senate District 56 vacancy left when Rachelle Aud Crowe was appointed to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
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GOP candidate meet-and-greet to be held at Edwardsville American Legion tomorrow
A GOP candidate meet-and-greet will take place at the American Legion in Edwardsville tomorrow and will feature individuals vying for federal, state and local offices.
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Republicans call Democrats' congressional boundary maps 'shameful'
(The Center Square) – Republicans are once again frustrated with the Democratic congressional boundary maps released on Friday, with one calling it shameful, partisan gerrymandering.
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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.
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Business owner confronted by Wood River mayor's husband over opponent's political sign won't pursue charges
Charges against the husband Wood River Mayor Cheryl Maguire will not be pursued by a local business owner who says he confronted her for having an opponent's political sign on the premises.
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Official results: Downstate voters smashed Pritzker’s ‘Fair Tax,’ and treated Democrats Cates and Kilbride as harshly
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois voters by hundreds of thousands chose Democrats for President and Senator but joined Republicans to wreck Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan for heavy taxation of high incomes.
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Stobbs sworn in to at-large circuit court seat, filling vacancy of retired judge Matoesian
Stephen Stobbs was sworn in as at-large judge of the Third Judicial Circuit - covering Madison and Bond counties - on Saturday, Dec. 5 by Associate Judge Tom Chapman.