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25-813: A 1956 scandal prompted the creation of the office. Orville E. Hodge , auditor of public accounts, embezzled or misappropriated over $ 1 million dollars in public funds. In 1957, the General Assembly passed the Illinois Auditing Act and created the Department of Audits and the Legislative Audit Commission. In 1970, the Illinois Constitution mandated the office as a legislative entity rather than an executive branch agency. The General Assembly passed

50-495: A Republican . His scheme started shortly after his election, when he forged accounting records and created a false paper trail to convince the Illinois General Assembly that his office was insolvent . The legislature gave his office a $ 525,000 emergency appropriation, which Hodge kept for himself. With the funds that he stole from the state, Hodge purchased two private jets, 30 automobiles (including

75-681: A Lincoln, four Cadillacs and a Rolls-Royce imported from Britain), and multiple properties in Florida and Illinois. The embezzlement scheme was exposed by the Chicago Daily News , whose reporting team (including George Thiem ) was awarded a 1957 Pulitzer Prize for their investigation. Upon indictment, Hodge, who was facing the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, agreed to forfeit all of his assets and pleaded guilty to 54 federal and state charges of bank fraud, fraud, embezzlement, conspiracy to defraud and forgery. He

100-527: A mile-long visual landscape. More than 50 historic homes date from the middle 19th century to early 20th century. The protection and preservation of Saint Louis Street is overseen by the Historic Saint Louis Street Association . Five Illinois governors came from Edwardsville: namesake Ninian Edwards, who became a territorial governor in 1809 and later served as governor from 1826 to 1830; Edward Coles , elected in 1822 and

125-487: A model workers' cooperative village called Leclaire . He offered workers fair wages with reasonable working hours and a share of the profits. He named the village in honor of the French economist Edme-Jean Leclaire . The village also provided educational and recreational opportunities and made it financially possible for anyone to own a home. Unlike company towns such as Pullman near Chicago, the welfare and quality of life for

150-402: A state until 1818.) The Edwards Trace , a key trail in the settlement of Central Illinois , used Edwardsville as a northward launching point. In 1868 The Bank of Edwardsville was founded. It was purchased by Champaign, Illinois-based Busey Bank in 2019. In 1890, St. Louis industrialist N.O. Nelson chose a tract of land just south of Edwardsville to build plumbing factories. He also built

175-514: A strong opponent of slavery ; John Reynolds , governor from 1830 to 1834; Thomas Ford , governor from 1842 to 1846; and Charles Deneen , governor from 1909 to 1913. Former president Abraham Lincoln was in Edwardsville twice, as an attorney in the 1814 courthouse and a speaker outside the 1857 courthouse on Sept. 11, 1858. The present county courthouse, a square, four-story neoclassical structure of white marble that rises to six stories at

200-691: Is land and 0.605 square miles (1.57 km ) (or 3%) is water. In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Edwardsville have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 90 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 114 °F (46 °C) was recorded in July 2012. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.99 inches (51 mm) in January to 4.24 inches (108 mm) in May. Climate Zone 4A per

225-672: The National Register of Historic Places . Each year on the third Sunday in October, the Friends of Leclaire host the annual Leclaire Parkfest with food, live heritage music, historic displays & tours, artisans, children's activities, a book sale, and more. In 1983, Edwardsville's historic Saint Louis Street was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dating back to 1809, this Historic District has

250-608: The politics of the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Orville Hodge Orville Enoch Hodge (October 1, 1904 – December 29, 1986) was the Auditor of Public Accounts (predecessor to the Office of Comptroller ) of the state of Illinois from 1952 to 1956. During his term in office, he embezzled $ 6.15 million of state funds, mainly by altering and forging checks that were paid on

275-730: The Edwardsville Arts Center, the Edwardsville Journal , the Madison County Record , and the Edwardsville Intelligencer are based here. Edwardsville High School and Metro-East Lutheran High School serve students in the area. Edwardsville also serves as the headquarters for Prairie Farms Dairy , one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States and ranked in the top 10 of the largest privately-held companies in

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300-743: The Illinois State Auditing Act. Robert G. Cronson was the first Auditor General and took office on August 1, 1974. The Auditor General audits public funds of the State and reports findings and recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly and to the Governor of Illinois . They disclose the obligation, expenditure, receipt, and use of public funds. The Auditor General's office performs several types of audits to review state agencies, including performance audits and information system audits. Frank J. Mautino became Auditor General of

325-657: The International Energy Conservation Code. As of the census of 2020, 26,808 people, 8,814 households, and 5,291 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,549.2 inhabitants per square mile (598.1/km ). There were 8,331 housing units at an average density of 600.6 per square mile (231.9/km ). The city's racial makeup was 87.70% White , 8.66% African American , 1.69% Asian , 0.28% Native American , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from other races , and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of

350-733: The St. Louis region. The city is part of the Edwardsville School District, which also includes the villages of Glen Carbon , Hamel and Moro , as well as the township areas around them. Edwardsville was incorporated in 1818. The first European-American settler was Thomas Kirkpatrick, who came in 1805, laid out a community, and served as the Justice of the Peace. He named the community after his friend Ninian Edwards , then territorial governor of Illinois. (Illinois did not become

375-480: The State of Illinois on January 1, 2016. Prior to his appointment as Auditor General, Mr. Mautino served 24 years in the Illinois House of Representatives, including 12 years as a co-chairman of the Legislative Audit Commission. He is the third Auditor General since the position was created. This Illinois -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

400-422: The average family size was 2.99. The population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The city's median household income was $ 50,921, and the median family income

425-527: The back section, was constructed from 1913 to 1915. A 2010 issue of Family Circle magazine named Edwardsville third of their "Top 10 Best Towns for Families". Edwardsville was heavily affected by the tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021 . An Amazon warehouse collapsed after being hit by an EF3 tornado and six workers were killed and many others injured. According to the 2010 census, Edwardsville has an area of 20.165 square miles (52.23 km ), of which 19.56 square miles (50.66 km ) (or 97%)

450-409: The population. There were 10,000 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and

475-600: The scene filmed was set in Denver, Colorado , and banners were hung on Edwardsville's Main Street that read, "Welcome to Denver." Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne recorded "Cocaine" and "Shaky Town" in Edwardsville's Holiday Inn Room 124 for his album Running on Empty . The Holiday Inn at 3080 S. Route 157 was torn down and rebuilt as a Comfort Suites . A collection of poetry by Nigerian writer Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún , Edwardsville by Heart (Wisdom's Bottom Press, November 2018),

500-578: The state's account. Hodge was born in Anderson, Indiana , and from the age of four was raised in Granite City, Illinois . He and his family owned land and businesses in that area. In 1946, he married Margaret Coudy of Granite City with whom he had one son. He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives , where he served three terms. He was elected state auditor in 1952 . He was

525-649: The workers and their families was a major concern. In 1934, the Village of Leclaire was incorporated into the City of Edwardsville. The area has a lake and park, baseball field, and the Edwardsville Children's Museum in the former Rudolph D. Specht memorial schoolhouse. Several Nelson factory buildings were renovated and adapted for use as the historic N. O. Nelson Campus of Lewis and Clark Community College . The recognized Historic District has been listed on

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550-472: Was $ 65,555. Males had a median income of $ 47,045 versus $ 29,280 for females. The city's per capita income was $ 26,510. About 5.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Scenes for the movie The Lucky Ones , starring Tim Robbins and Rachel McAdams , were filmed in downtown Edwardsville in June 2007. However,

575-527: Was based on the time the author spent in Edwardsville for three years as a Fulbright Scholar and student. The book was described by Howard Rambsy II of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as “an artistic map disguised as a volume of poetry”, and by Ainehi Edoro , writing in Brittle Paper , as "a magical meeting place of travelogue, memoir, and poetry." An episode of the TV series House Hunters

600-789: Was replaced by the new office of the Comptroller . Edwardsville, Illinois Edwardsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Illinois , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 26,808. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards , former Governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis , located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis . Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ,

625-609: Was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison . He was released in 1970 and went to work at his sister's hardware store, then as a car salesman and finally as a real estate agent in Granite City until his death at the age of 82 in Edwardsville, Illinois . The Hodge scandal played a role in the decision by Illinois lawmakers to abolish the office of the State Auditor in the new state constitution of 1970 . The office

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