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OPINION: If it claims to be natural, sue it-that’s the natural way in St. Clair County

By The Madison County Record | Apr 1, 2018

What could be more natural – at least, in St. Clair County – than a flurry of class action lawsuits claiming that some “all natural” products are not as “natural” as advertised, that consumers of said products have been cheated, and that they and their attorneys deserve to be compensated for the alleged fraud?

Belleville man identified in shooting of Republican congressman

By The Madison County Record | Jun 14, 2017

James Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville has been identified as the shooter who took aim at Republican congressmen during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. on Wednesday morning.

Judge removes opponent of fellow judge’s son from O’Fallon ballot

By The Madison County Record | Mar 12, 2017

St. Clair County Associate Judge Christopher Kolker erased from the April 4 ballot the opponent of a judge’s son running for alderman in O’Fallon.  

Timing of LeChien’s TRO for AFSCME questioned by Rauner in brief to appellate court

By The Madison County Record | Jan 6, 2017

MOUNT VERNON – Counsel to Gov. Bruce Rauner indicates the state may have been misled by St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert LeChien when he preserved the status quo for state workers last month, according to a chronology that Rauner’s lawyer prepared.