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Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation

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With Beth Hundsdorfer of Capitol News Illinois Edwardsville — A man wearing a sandwich board protesting outside of the Edwardsville courthouse last month revived sleeping worries and anxieties Madison County Judge Andrew Carruthers had hoped to leave in the past. That single protester’s sign put on display what Carruthers already knew. His name is in the Epstein files because he once represented...

Edwardsville Officials Assured Residents on Facebook The City Had ‘No Formal Proposal’ For a Data Center — But City Emails Tell a Fuller Story

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EDWARDSVILLE — As Metro East towns are grappling with the interest of a major developer looking to build three massive data centers in the area — and all the money, jobs and controversy those bring — the city of Edwardsville offered what appeared to be a reassuring message to its residents. In a post on the city’s official Facebook page on Feb. 10, it noted that while data centers were a hot...

Stories on carlyle police chief accused of wire fraud, theft

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With Beth Hundsdorfer of Capitol News Illinois CARLYLE — A Metro East police chief spent more than $100,000 of public money intended to combat drug use and support a local fire protection district on personal expenses, including basketball tickets, travel, and diamond engagement ring, according to a federal indictment. A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment on Tuesday charging now...