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IL courts hit with avalanche of pre-trial jail appeals under SAFE-T Act; Rules rewritten to ease 'staggering' burden
The Illinois Supreme Court has rewritten rules governing how criminal defendants can appeal judges' decisions to keep them locked up while they await trial, after such appeals rose from 171 in the past 10 years to more than 1,900 in the past five months under Illinois Democrats' SAFE-T Act
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St. Clair County collaborates with Monroe County to implement Children's First Foundation program
St. Clair County is collaborating with Monroe County to implement a Children’s First Foundation pilot program for a Neutral Exchange Center/Supervised Parenting Time Program.
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Madison County real estate Nov. 27 - Dec. 1
An Edwardsville property sold for nearly $700,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 27 - Dec. 1.
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St. Clair County real estate Oct. 2-6
A Belleville property sold for more than $2 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Oct. 2-6.
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Madison County civil docket Feb. 20-23
Madison County Circuit Judges Smith and Ruth have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Feb. 20-23.
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Madison County real estate Nov. 20-22
An Edwardsville property sold for $1.65 million as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 20-22.
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St. Clair County real estate Sept. 25-29
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $689,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 25-29.
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Madison County civil docket Feb. 13-14
Madison County Circuit Judges Smith and Threlkeld have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Feb. 13-14.
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Madison County real estate Nov. 13-17
A Collinsville property sold for $785,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Nov. 13-17.
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St. Clair County real estate Sept. 18-22
A Collinsville property sold for nearly $850,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 18-22.
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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.