While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.

To rebound from losing to Mansfield on Monday and to be down 10-3 at halftime, it would have been an read more

To rebound from losing to Mansfield on Monday and to be down 10-3 at halftime, it would have been an easy thing for them to pack it in. We talked about some things at halftime and put it on their shoulders to come out in the second half and do it, and they did it one goal at a time. I'm really proud of them.

I know I'm going to be happy way later in the future, knowing that's the way I conducted myself.

I know I'm going to be happy way later in the future, knowing that's the way I conducted myself.

This gives us a range of things we could do. Some of that is pretty big dollar amounts. The next read more

This gives us a range of things we could do. Some of that is pretty big dollar amounts. The next step will be ... how do we choose among those options and how do we pay for it?

My soul is more at rest from the tempter when I am busily employed

My soul is more at rest from the tempter when I am busily employed

We also saw birds or prey, went through the animal hospital, and kids were able to ask a lot of read more

We also saw birds or prey, went through the animal hospital, and kids were able to ask a lot of questions.

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the read more

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.

The Iranians were just jumping on the bandwagon. They want to galvanize people, keep them focused on an anti-Western agenda.

The Iranians were just jumping on the bandwagon. They want to galvanize people, keep them focused on an anti-Western agenda.

A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the read more

A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the forces that did not take part in the elections (Sunnis) and it will be announced in parliament tomorrow.