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Madison County civil docket Feb. 5-9
Madison County Circuit Judges Threlkeld and Ruth have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Feb. 5-9.
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St. Clair County real estate Sept. 1-15
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $9.6 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 1-15.
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Madison County real estate Nov. 6-9
A Moro property sold for $525,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 6-9.
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Madison County civil docket Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
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Local courthouses closed today due to icy conditions
Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs of the Third Judicial Circuit and Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit announced that the Madison, Bond and St. Clair County courthouses will be closed today due to the icy conditions.
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IL Supreme Court: State OK to consolidate local police, firefighter pension funds
The state high court said the state law consolidating control over 650 local pension funds for police officers and firefighters - which the state has projected will bring in an additional $2.5B over 5 years for pensions - did not run afoul of the Illinois pensions protection clause.
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St. Clair County real estate Aug. 28-31
A Swansea property sold for more than $1.7 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 28-31.
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Madison County real estate Nov. 2-3
An Alton property sold for more than $1.1 million as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 2-3.
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Madison County civil docket Jan. 22-24
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Jan. 22-26.
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Madison County real estate Oct. 30-Nov. 1
A Granite City property sold for more than $9 million as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
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St. Clair County real estate Aug. 21-25
A Belleville property sold for more than $1.8 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 21-25.
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Fifth District affirms denial of pretrial release under SAFE-T Act for domestic battery suspect
MOUNT VERNON - St. Clair County associate judge Sara Rice properly disqualified domestic battery suspect Ryan Alamia from pretrial release under Gov. Pritzker’s bail reform law, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 30.
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Madison County real estate Oct. 23-27
A Glen Carbon property sold for nearly $500,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 23-27.
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St. Clair County real estate Aug. 14-18
A Bellville property sold for more than $2 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 14-18.
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Madison County civil docket Dec. 11-15
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Dec. 11-15.
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Madison County real estate Oct. 16-20
A Bethalto home sold for $665,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 16-20.
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St. Clair County real estate Aug. 7-11
An O'Fallon property sold for $2.24 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 7-11.
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Madison County civil docket Dec. 4-8
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Dec. 4-8.
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IL Supreme Court: Plaintiffs don't need to ID proper personal estate representative before suing dead person
A split Illinois Supreme Court ruled insurer State Farm couldn't defeat a lawsuit against a deceased man for insurance proceeds by arguing the plaintiff failed to properly identify and sue a personal representative of the dead man's estate. The majority said it was enough to ask a court to appoint a special representative instead
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Madison County real estate Oct. 10-13
A Glen Carbon property sold for $545,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 10-13.