Madison County, IL

Madison County prosecutor will no longer enforce no-carry law in Illinois
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Gibbons' order specifies that any Illinois resident carrying a gun in Madison County will still have to have a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, which is required for all gun purchases in Illinois. Out-of-state residents who carry in the ...
Madison County prosecutor criticized over concealed carryPeoria Journal Star
Illinois State Police: Try to conceal carry, you'll be arrestedBelleville News Democrat
Madison County State's Attorney Will No Longer Enforce Concealed Carry BanCBS Local
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While Waiting On State Action, Madison County Sets Its Own Guidelines For ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Pat Quinn to act on legislation that would allow the carrying of concealed weapons in Illinois. Madison County state's attorney Thomas Gibbons sent a letter to law enforcement officials in the county today, outlining guidelines under which gun owners ...

Madison County news and events for the week of June 5
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Credit Union raising funds for diabetes research. The employees of GCS Credit Union are raising money to support the American Diabetes Association and participate the Tour de Cure. Credit union members can donate $1 at any branch as well. Throughout ...

Hackett named to fill Callis' seat on Madison County court
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MADISON COUNTY • The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Madison County Circuit Court Associate Judge James Hackett as a circuit judge to fill the vacancy created when Chief Judge Ann Callis stepped down last month. Callis left the bench to seek the ...
Supreme Court appoints Hackett to fill vacancy created by Callis' resignationMadison County Record

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Hackett named to fill Callis' seat on Madison County court
Belleville News Democrat
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday the appointment of longtime Associate Judge James Hackett to be a resident circuit judge in the Third Judicial Circuit. He will fill the vacancy left by Chief Judge Ann Callis, who resigned last month so ...
Hackett appointed circuit judgeAlton Telegraph
Supreme Court appoints Hackett to fill vacancy created by Callis' resignationMadison County Record

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Illinois road, ferry closures
KSDK
The roadway that is likely to be affected within this time includes: US 67 at IL 100 in Alton located in Madison County. Travelers are advised to consider alternate routes or allow additional time to travel in flood prone areas. Traffic control devices ...
More Illinois roads closed due to floodingKMOV.com

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More Illinois roads closed due to flooding
KMOV.com
Within the next 24 hours, the NWS River Forecasts indicate additional closures may be required. Officials said US 67 at IL 100 in Madison County is most likely to be impacted. Flooding has required closure of State Highways and Ferries along the ...

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'Unusual for sure': Monkey bites child in Madison County
Belleville News Democrat
Authorities in Illinois' Madison County said the child escaped serious injury Sunday when the tiny primate named Nina chomped on one of the boy's forearms when he tried to pet the primate's companion dog during a yearly "Bark in the Park" event in Godfrey.
Pet monkey bites boy during dog eventPeoria Journal Star
Monkey bites 6-year-old boy at dog eventAlton Telegraph
Pet monkey bites child in Godfrey parkSTLtoday.com
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Confirmed EF3 Friday Night in Madison County
WSIL TV
LOUIS (AP) - The National Weather Service confirms that at least one tornado barreled Friday night through portions of southwestern Illinois as part of a storm that caused no serious injuries. The weather service's Jayson Gosselin says the twister that ...

EF3 Tornado Hits Madison County, IL
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ROXANA, IL (KTVI) – The storm that produced the EF3 tornado in St. Charles and St. Louis County went on to produce another EF3 tornado in Madison County, IL. Damage from the tornado and straight line winds is widespread in the metro east. The most ...

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Township supervisor in Madison County is target of theft investigation
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MADISON COUNTY • Former Moro Township Supervisor Donald Flack is the target of an investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars in missing public funds, officials said Friday. Flack resigned on the spot when his four fellow trustees confronted ...

Damage Reports: Friday Storms
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Radar indicated tornadoes in St. Charles County, MO, St. Louis County, MO, and Madison County, IL. Damage to numerous homes on Dingledine Road near Harvester Road in St. Peters, MO; Damage to the Holiday Inn Express in Earth City in northwest St.

Illinois Senate soundly defeats Madigan pension reform plan
Chicago Tribune
Bill Haine, a former Madison County state's attorney, said the real "showtime is in the Supreme Court of Illinois." Cullerton's plan, which passed the Senate and is pending in the House, would give employees and retirees options to choose, a way ...

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Illinois Supreme Court will not hear case against Olutosin Oduwole
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"While I was hopeful that the Illinois Supreme Court would have granted us the opportunity to explain the importance of this case in regards to keeping our community safe, I stand by the verdict of the Madison County jurors who determined that the ...
Illinois Supreme Court declines review of SIUE student threat caseSuburbanJournals
Ill. SupCo takes pass, ends student threat caseThe San Luis Obispo Tribune
Illinois high court takes pass in student threat caseThe Southern

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Madison County news and events for the week of May 29
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Pageants scheduled. The Madison County Fair Association Queen Pageant is pleased to announce their 22nd Annual Miss Madison County Fair Queen Pageant and Junior Miss Madison County Fair Queen, along with the annual Parade of Princesses.

Edwardsville events for the week of May 29
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The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be assisting with two area garden tours, one in Edwardsville. On Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the Madison County Extension Education Foundation will sponsor a Garden Tour in Edwardsville.

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Madison County Doctor's License Suspended For Child Abuse Allegations
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations says its pleased with the outcome stating, “IDFPR and the courts should be applauded for holding Dr. Malur accountable for the death of this child, which could have been prevented,”.

Beck's Seed moves to Madison County
London Madison Press
The company now has two practical farm research sites in Illinois and another in Kentucky to go along with the home site in Indiana. But early this year, the company decided to go ahead and add Ohio to the list when it purchased more than 5,000 of ...

St. Clair County Judicial Drug Scandal Forces Questions, Again
Madison County Record
Beginning late last week, and continuing through the weekend, the major — and shocking — news story in Southern Illinois, and among many Illinoisans who weren't caught up in the Memorial Day holiday, was the latest judicial scandal. This isn't about ...

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Lynn Sweet: Immigration-reform deal could pass by August, Nancy Pelosi says
Chicago Sun-Times
Pelosi and the DCCC are defending those seats — and have targeted GOP Illinois freshman Rep. Rodney Davis for defeat, raising money for former Madison County Judge Ann Callis. “Money raised in Illinois,” Pelosi said, “stays in Illinois.” As for ...

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