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Madison County Record
Judge dismisses suits over new state retiree health insurance law
Madison County Record
In his seven-page order, Associate Judge Steven Nardulli sided with the state to reject the plaintiffs' argument that the law is unconstitutional because it violates the Illinois Constitution's Pension and Benefits Protection Clause. “Health insurance ...

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Belleville News Democrat
Metro-east man faces more charges in crash that killed 73-year-old man
Belleville News Democrat
The new charges stem from lab results received on March 7, said Capt. T. Mike Dixon with the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division completed an analysis of biological samples taken from Fickle during the ...
Godfrey Man Under Influence of Cocaine, Pot, Alcohol, Anxiety Meds in Fatal ...Riverfront Times (blog)
Tests show multiple drugs in fatal-crash suspectAlton Telegraph
Godfrey Man Who Drove SUV Into Home Charged with DUICBS Local

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Press Release: Madison County Sheriff's Office
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
On January 13, 2013, at approximately 10:42 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 200 block of Mercury Drive, Godfrey, Illinois. Deputies arrived at 10:47 p.m. At about the same time 911 calls ...
Man Who Drove SUV Into Godfrey House Charged With DUIfox2now.com
Metro-east man faces more charges in crash that killed 73-year-old manBelleville News Democrat
Godfrey Man Under Influence of Cocaine, Pot, Alcohol, Anxiety Meds in Fatal ...Riverfront Times (blog)
Alton Telegraph -CBS Local
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Man Who Drove SUV Into Godfrey House Charged With DUI
fox2now.com
The samples were sent to the Illinois State Police Forensic Laboratory. On January 15, 2013, Fickle was charged in Madison County Circuit Court with one felony charge of Leaving The Scene Of A Traffic Accident Resulting In Death. Fickle was also ...
Metro-east man faces more charges in crash that killed 73-year-old manBelleville News Democrat
Godfrey Man Under Influence of Cocaine, Pot, Alcohol, Anxiety Meds in Fatal ...Riverfront Times (blog)
Tests show multiple drugs in fatal-crash suspectAlton Telegraph
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CBS Local
Man Who Drove SUV Into Godfrey House Charged With DUI
fox2now.com
EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KTVI)-More charges have been filed in the case against a Godfrey, IL man who drove an SUV into the front of a house killing the man inside. Jacob L. Fickle, 24, was charged with four felony counts of Aggravated Driving While Under The ...
Press Release: Madison County Sheriff's OfficeThe Edwardsville Intelligencer
Tests show multiple drugs in fatal-crash suspectAlton Telegraph

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The following individual was charged today in Madison County Circuit Court on amended information with four felony charges of AGGRAVATED DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE RESULTING IN DEATH:

Md. lawyer accused of real estate investment fraud
Washington Post
BALTIMORE — A Talbot County lawyer has been indicted in an alleged scheme to divert money intended for real estate investments to his personal use. Thirty-six-year-old Aaron G. Seltzer of Trappe was arrested Tuesday on nine counts of wire fraud.
Talbot County Attorney Indicted in Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme with ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)

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Lawsuits Claim Real Estate Companies Were Burned By Big Oil
Commercial Observer
Several real estate companies have reportedly sued two major oil companies, claiming they were scammed into buying oil contaminated with used car engine oil to heat their buildings. In one of the back-to-back lawsuits filed in Manhattan court within ...
Related Cos. sues over dirty oilCrain's New York Business

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An Edwardsville man has been charged with alleged aggravated driving under the influence.

Residents of Holiday Shores know that spring is just around the corner when sisters and co-owners Danielle Mattingly and Michele Gagnon of The Beacon turn on the ovens, power up the blenders and set t

Gulf Coast Oils Surge as US Refinery Turnarounds Near End
Businessweek
In the Midwest, Husky Energy Inc.'s 160,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Lima, Ohio will return from a maintenance shut down next week, a spokesman said in an e-mail yesterday. Phillips 66 (PSX)'s Wood River, Illinois, refinery returned a 120,000-barrel-a ...

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Soccer-Middle East owner signals early exit from Leeds
Yahoo! Sports
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The Middle Eastern owner of Leeds United has signalled that it is in talks to sell the former English Premier League soccer club it bought only in December. Dubai-based GFH Capital purchased the club from majority ...

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Exclusive: Farallon hedge fund launches real estate vehicle
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Farallon Capital Management LLC is raising a new real estate fund of about $350 million to $400 million, the first time Farallon has set up a separate fund exclusively for the asset class, according to two sources ...
Farallon Readies Real-Estate Fund, Eyes $400MFINalternatives

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KMOX.com
Matthew Barnett: Granite City Dad Accused of Breaking Six-Month-Old Son's Legs
Riverfront Times (blog)
Today in terrible parenting news, we bring you the case of Matthew Barnett, a 24-year-old Granite City father who, police say, badly injured his six-month-old child. On Friday at around 1:40 a.m, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...
Granite City Man Accused of Breaking Infant Son's LegsKMOX.com
Father Accused Of Breaking Baby's LegsAlton Daily News

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Alton Daily News
Matthew Barnett: Granite City Dad Accused of Breaking Six-Month-Old Son's Legs
Riverfront Times (blog)
On Friday at around 1:40 a.m, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services alerted the Madison County Sheriff's Office to a child being treated for trauma at a St. Louis area hospital. The infant had suffered multiple leg fractures and ...
Man accused of breaking infant son's legsSaukvalley
Matthew Barnett charged with battery of a childKSDK
Metro East father charged with breaking infant son's legsSTLtoday.com
Alton Daily News -KMOV.com -Belleville News Democrat
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CultureMap Houston
A game of real estate chicken: Homeowners hold back putting houses for sale ...
CultureMap Houston
We're seeing the for-sale-by-owner sales come back,” said housing analyst Evert Crawford of Crawford Realty Advisors. Homeowners know prices are going up and they are waiting before putting their houses on the market, Crawford says. Sellers are waiting ...

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KTLLC Communications Named One of Constant Contact's 2012 All Stars
STLtoday.com
Maryville, IL — 3.19.13– KTLLC Communications, a business that creates marketing solutions has received the 2012 All Star Award from Constant Contact, Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than half a million small organizations worldwide. Each ...

With four upcoming local elections, it can be difficult to learn about the candidates that are running for office.  But the League of Women Voters is sponsoring events that will give residents a chanc

The Edwardsville Education Association (EEA) announced last week that it is formally supporting Jeff Miller and Lelan Olsen, two candidates running against Edwardsville District 7 school board incumbe

Commercial Observer
Campaign Finance Analysis Shows Real Estate Execs Buttering Up Multiple ...
Commercial Observer
An article published in the New York Daily News shows that some real estate executives are throwing cash at more than one mayoral candidate in what critics believe is an attempt to butter up the next mayor – whoever it may be – to better suit their ...