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Mathis, Marifian & Richter welcomes Chad Burchard as associate attorney
57+ min ago (347+ words) Mathis, Marifian & Richter Ltd. (MM&R), a trusted law firm serving clients throughout southern Illinois and the St. Louis metropolitan area, recently announced that Chad Burchard has joined the firm as an associate attorney. At MM&R, Burchard focuses his practice…...
Simmons Hanly Conroy, Partner Jayne Conroy nationally ranked in Chambers USA Guide
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (285+ words) Illinois Business Journal Simmons Hanly Conroy and partner Jayne Conroy are nationally ranked in âProduct Liability: Plaintiffsâ in the 2026 Chambers USA guide This is the 11th consecutive year that Jayne Conroy has been nationally ranked, including being selected in Nationwide…...
Former Pinckneyville Correctional Center employee pleads guilty to falsifying husband’s timesheets
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) A former account technician at Pinckneyville Correctional Center, which is a part of the Illinois Department of Corrections, appeared in district court to plead guilty to federal charges for wire fraud and misapplication of property from federally funded programs. Maggi…...
AG Raoul announces $45M multistate settlement over Cash App deceptive practices
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (238+ words) On July 8, 2026, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed…...
Operation Patriot Shield results in arrest of 224 fugitives in Missouri, Illinois
1+ week, 1+ day ago (525+ words) ST. LOUIS – The United States Attorneys and United States Marshals for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Missouri have announced the results of a regional public safety initiative led by the U.S. Marshals Service and its task…...
Hoffman celebrates new Shiloh police station, joins groundbreaking with local officials
1+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Illinois Business Journal Working to ensure our law enforcement has the resources they need to do their job safely and effectively, State Rep Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) joined local leaders, police and community members on Monday, June 29, for the ceremonial groundbreaking…...
Edwardsville Police release Fourth of July enforcement results
1+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) Edwardsville police officers made five impaired driving arrests and issued 17 citations for other violations during the recent Fourth of July traffic safety campaign. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this statewide effort to remove drunk and drugged drivers from…...
Madison County’s Pulido graduates from FBI National Academy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (357+ words) Madison County Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos Pulido. (Courtesy Madison County Sheriff’s Office) The Madison County Sheriff’s Office recently announced via social media that Chief Deputy Sheriff Marcos D. Pulido has graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., joining…...