Metro East Sun

Judge denies attorney general's motion to dissolve worker pay injunction

By Madison County Record | Feb 26, 2017

St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Robert LeChien has denied a motion from Attorney General Lisa Madigan to dissolve an injunction that has sustained the state payroll for 20 months.

5 previously convicted of voter fraud worked for campaigns in '16

By Madison County Record | Feb 13, 2017

EAST ST. LOUIS – Five persons who bought votes in 2004 received $12,350 as campaign workers in 2016.  The St. Clair County central Democratic committee paid $2,000 to Charles Powell Jr., who led local meetings about buying votes in 2004.  

In six weeks, three law firms pitch in nearly $800K to state Dem campaigns

By Madison County Record | Oct 17, 2016

SPRINGFIELD – Law firms of John Simmons, Randy Gori and Tom Keefe gave $779,734 to campaigns of Illinois Democrats from Sept. 1 to Oct. 10.  

Economic interest statement shows chief judge with multi-million in assets and stakes in SURS and IMRF

By Madison County Record | Sep 16, 2016

St. Clair County Chief Judge John Baricevic owned shares of several corporations and held an interest in at least 25 investment funds as of March 14, according to his statement of economic interests at the Illinois Supreme Court.