From a personnel perspective, the personnel matter has been resolved. We took what action needed to be taken.

From a personnel perspective, the personnel matter has been resolved. We took what action needed to be taken.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.

I have all the respect in the world for Franklin, they are very tough to beat at home and they read more

I have all the respect in the world for Franklin, they are very tough to beat at home and they always play us hard. We came out a little bit sluggish, but I reminded the girls what stakes they were playing for, and they responded.

It's obviously a ton of money.

It's obviously a ton of money.

We came out kind of slow. We kept our composure, and we stayed in the game with them.

We came out kind of slow. We kept our composure, and we stayed in the game with them.

We call it a wardrobe. It's a magic place where children find out that the world is a place of read more

We call it a wardrobe. It's a magic place where children find out that the world is a place of infinite possibilities.

What I've tried to tell them is that it's an acknowledgement of their hard work, but not to let it read more

What I've tried to tell them is that it's an acknowledgement of their hard work, but not to let it go to their heads. They still have to go out and work hard every single day in order to maintain it.

We still believe the outlook is very bright.

We still believe the outlook is very bright.

Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence their importance.

Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence their importance.