Madison County, IL
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Madison County anchors the Illinois side of the St. Louis metro. The 3rd Judicial Circuit sits at the Edwardsville courthouse. Madison County is notoriously plaintiff-friendly — consistently ranked as one of the top "judicial hellholes" by defense bar for mass-tort and asbestos litigation. The economy combines manufacturing (U.S. Steel Granite City, Phillips 66 refinery in Wood River), SIU-Edwardsville, and logistics.