Don’t Miss This: ‘You have judges that are trying to scam the system. It’s incredible.’

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▪  Are three St. Clair County judges bending the law to benefit their careers? That’s the contention of a political foe.

The election petitions of Chief Judge John Baricevic and Circuit Judges Robert LeChien and Robert Haida have been challenged by Belleville City Clerk Dallas Cook who said the trio should have to run for retention not in the general election.

“You have judges that are trying to scam the system,” Cook said. “It’s incredible.”

▪  The pickup truck of an Indiana drag racer who had the vehicle, a trailer and a Chevrolet Camaro race car stolen from a restaurant parking lot in Collinsville two months ago finally got the truck back.

It was found in a St. Louis neighborhood with a crummy paint job, tinted windows and evidence it was involved in a gun battle.

▪  Are you ready for a healthy dose of good, old-fashioned Christmas spirit?

A Belleville man has just the medicine you’ve been looking for. Keith Owens has put together the Old Belleville Historical Luminary Walk to get you in the mood for the holidays.

This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 7:35 AM with the headline "Don’t Miss This: ‘You have judges that are trying to scam the system. It’s incredible.’."