Madison County Circuit Court /tags/madison-county-circuit-court Madison County Circuit Court en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:20:08 GMT Christopher Threlkeld named new top judge in Madison and Bond counties starting in 2025 /law-order/2024-11-26/christopher-threlkeld-named-new-top-judge-in-madison-and-bond-counties-starting-in-2025 Judge Christopher Threlkeld replaces Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs, who will serve until retiring at the end of the year. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:20:08 GMT /law-order/2024-11-26/christopher-threlkeld-named-new-top-judge-in-madison-and-bond-counties-starting-in-2025 Will Bauer Chief judge in Madison County, Stephen Stobbs, will retire at the end of 2024 /law-order/2024-11-08/chief-judge-in-madison-county-stephen-stobbs-will-retire-at-the-end-of-2024 The Republican won election to the top spot in the judiciary in 2020 after serving 14 years as an associate judge in the circuit. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-11-08/chief-judge-in-madison-county-stephen-stobbs-will-retire-at-the-end-of-2024 Will Bauer Closed during the pandemic, Granite City area courtroom set to return in 2025 /law-order/2024-10-23/closed-during-the-pandemic-granite-city-area-courtroom-set-to-return-in-2025 Historically, the Granite City courtroom had also heard cases from nearby communities like Madison, Pontoon Beach and Venice. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:50:19 GMT /law-order/2024-10-23/closed-during-the-pandemic-granite-city-area-courtroom-set-to-return-in-2025 Will Bauer Judge declines to send Troy man accused of murdering girlfriend back to jail /law-order/2023-10-17/judge-declines-to-send-troy-man-accused-of-murdering-girlfriend-back-to-jail A Troy, Illinois man charged with murder will remain free on bond after a ruling Tuesday that tested a new Illinois law that eliminated cash bail as a way to ensure that defendants show up for court. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:57:00 GMT /law-order/2023-10-17/judge-declines-to-send-troy-man-accused-of-murdering-girlfriend-back-to-jail Teri Maddox Madison County Court Allowed Eviction Cases To Proceed Despite Illinois' Statewide Ban /government-politics-issues/2020-09-21/madison-county-court-allowed-eviction-cases-to-proceed-despite-illinois-statewide-ban The Madison County circuit court has allowed landlords to file hundreds of eviction cases despite an order from the governor banning filings during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to continue eviction cases in the county has left renters confused and frustrated after thinking they were safe from official filings. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:34:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-09-21/madison-county-court-allowed-eviction-cases-to-proceed-despite-illinois-statewide-ban Eric Schmid