Schuette will co-chair committee
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SPRINGFIELD Maureen Schuette and Joseph McGraw are the new co-chairs of the steering committee for the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council.
Schuette is an associate judge in the Family Division in the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County. She was the Presiding Supervising Judge of the Family Division from October 2017 to May 2021.
She was appointed to the bench in October 2015. Prior to her appointment she practiced law for more than 25 years. She had her own practice, Schuette Law Office, in Edwardsville for 22 years, during which time she was a Guardian Ad Litem and Mediator in hundreds of cases and served as an Arbitrator.
May 18, 2021 | 3:55 PM
Deltona, FL - Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood responds to comments made by a resident during Monday’s (May 17) Deltona City Commission meeting where she alleged she was touched inappropriately by a deputy. The woman, who Sheriff Chitwood identified in his response as Tammy Stuck of Deltona, approached the lectern to recount an experience she had at a previous commission meeting—the exact date of which is unknown at this time. According to Mrs. Stuck, who reportedly has a broken leg and currently wears a brace, a Volusia County deputy put his hands between her legs after she walked through the metal detector just outside of the city commission chambers. Mrs. Stuck further added that she has a history of trauma in her childhood and said no man other than her husband should be putting their hands on her. That metal detector needs to go, Stuck said. You don’t know how many people may have the same history I have. No man should ever be putting the
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Sholar announces judgeship campaign
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ALTON Judge Amy Sholar on Monday announced she will seek election as Resident Circuit Judge in Madison County Sholar on Nov. 8, 2022.
Sholar was nominated to the position by Illinois Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet and appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court. Overstreet swore her in on April 30.
“I hit the ground running and have been hearing cases daily since taking my oath of office,” she said. “I look forward to continuing to work hard for the citizens of Madison County and earning their support for a full term in November of 2022.”
Sholar most recently was a partner in Sholar Stephan Law in Alton. She has a wide array of experience, from civil to criminal cases. She said she is most proud of the numerous Guardian Ad Litem cases she has handled, looking out for the interests of children and disabled adults who are under the jurisdiction of the court.