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.

No conclusion has been reached ... there's still no word what caused this.

No conclusion has been reached ... there's still no word what caused this.

There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30.

There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and 20 to 30.

We don't have the fingerprints of terrorist groups. But we do have the pictures of terrorist groups.

We don't have the fingerprints of terrorist groups. But we do have the pictures of terrorist groups.

It doesn't mean you have to do that (grant a waiver) for every Tom, Dick and Harry that comes in read more

It doesn't mean you have to do that (grant a waiver) for every Tom, Dick and Harry that comes in here. We don't want to become a casino.

He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and read more

He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul.

Insurgents used to mortar the thing every day. Luckily, it was a very large base and they were very poor read more

Insurgents used to mortar the thing every day. Luckily, it was a very large base and they were very poor shots.

He really takes pride in that. He's quick and he loves to play defense. There were a couple of points read more

He really takes pride in that. He's quick and he loves to play defense. There were a couple of points where we needed a spark, and he brought it.

Of course, it wasn't my fault. I didn't shoot the man. But he was a civilian, and I ask myself, read more

Of course, it wasn't my fault. I didn't shoot the man. But he was a civilian, and I ask myself, 'What was his fault?'