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.

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

I said, ?My God, man.? Every professional knew this was a possibility.

I said, ?My God, man.? Every professional knew this was a possibility.

It's very unfair, in my opinion. It's also something we can't control.

It's very unfair, in my opinion. It's also something we can't control.

Dilution looks to be about 11 percent, which is a touch less than the benefit from the synergies,

Dilution looks to be about 11 percent, which is a touch less than the benefit from the synergies,

We produced a good all-round performance and I suppose the only slight concern was that the top order batsmen could read more

We produced a good all-round performance and I suppose the only slight concern was that the top order batsmen could have done better,

In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material read more

In a continent but recently settled, many parts of which have as yet little historical or cultural background, the material for this volume has been gathered from a section that was one of the first to be colonized.

The changes are long overdue at this point. And yet, despite the fact that the commission found significant problems, the read more

The changes are long overdue at this point. And yet, despite the fact that the commission found significant problems, the expedited removal process has been expanded over and over again.

Dolores Stephan to me is almost as good as Phil Crane himself. She's the one who put him in office.

Dolores Stephan to me is almost as good as Phil Crane himself. She's the one who put him in office.