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Judge Callis: Humbled as public servant, but no help to the Cards!
7/18/2008 10:40 AM By Steve Gonzalez

Callis

Recently elected to another term as chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County Circuit Judge Ann Callis relishes going to the bench during jury weeks and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with new jurors.

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Parents of murder victim finally receive retainer fee refund
7/5/2010 8:46 AM By Steve Korris
BELLEVILLE - Parents of murder victim Jennifer Anderson waited in vain all day last Thursday for a $1,600 refund from a lawyer they expected to dig into their daughter's death.
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Capitol One files suit over unpaid note
11/6/2009 8:19 AM By Kelly Holleran
Capital One claims a woman has failed to reimburse it more than $50,000 for a car she financed through the company.
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Building owner sues murder clean up company
10/27/2009 2:57 PM By Kelly Holleran
A Belleville man says a cleaning company did not have his permission to clean a property he owned after a murder was committed there.
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Proft

Q&A: Proft says no compromise on tax relief, education
9/3/2009 2:51 PM By Ann Knef
The Record talked this week with Republican Dan Proft of Wheaton, a fiscally conservative, pro-life, pro- right to carry candidate for Illinois governor.
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Chief Judge Ann Callis

Callis stands by record
10/18/2006 8:57 AM By Ann Knef -Edwardsville Bureau
Q.Madison County Courts have been criticized as plaintiff-friendly. Inarguably, this venue has had a greater number of class action and asbestos filings than other similarly sized courts in the state and nation. Are the days of forum shopping over in Madison County?

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Bond County Circuit Judge John Knight

Knight says public confidence is strong in Bond County
10/18/2006 8:55 AM By Ann Knef -Edwardsville Bureau
Q.What should voters know about your record? Why should you be retained?

A.Following service in the United States Army and as an assistant prosecutor, I served 18 years as the Bond County State's Attorney.
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Circuit Judge Charles Romani

Romani proud of long career on criminal bench
10/18/2006 8:54 AM By Ann Knef -Edwardsville Bureau
Q.What should voters know about your record? Why should you be retained?
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Prenzler says Bathon is avoiding ethical violation issues
10/5/2006 3:32 PM By Ann Knef
In the late 1980s my friend encountered financial difficulties, defaulted on the note and the lender looked to me for payment. Although I followed through and paid the $29,000 debt of my friend, Mr. Bathon wishes to make this a campaign issue rather than deal with the ethical violations with which he has been charged.
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Fred Bathon

Bathon cites vast experience in bid for re-election
9/21/2006 6:30 PM By Steve Gonzalez -Edwardsville Bureau
Q.What are the primary responsibilities of a county treasurer?
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Judge Laninya A. Cason

QA: St. Clair County Associate Judge Laninya Cason on the 'People's Court'
1/25/2006 12:35 PM By Ann Knef
Editor's note: St. Clair County Associate Judge Laninya Cason explains the nuts and bolts of small claims court and discusses her experiences administering the docket.
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