We're trying to get him in the NFL Hall now and that's going to be tough.

We're trying to get him in the NFL Hall now and that's going to be tough.

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.

We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only read more

We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race.

[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for read more

[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for an employer whose identity he said he cannot yet reveal.] I've always been a dedicated public servant, ... This was something different for me. It wasn't just a question of money. It was a number of things I couldn't refuse.

I started at the age of 8 and have been lucky to be still working.

I started at the age of 8 and have been lucky to be still working.

I think the game was lost in the (third) when we gave up five runs, then two more in the read more

I think the game was lost in the (third) when we gave up five runs, then two more in the fourth. I think, if we had shut them down or held them to one or two runs, they probably wouldn't have been as aggressive as they were. But they can swing the bats.

The aggregates industry may end up being like the dolphins getting stuck in the net with the tuna. If they read more

The aggregates industry may end up being like the dolphins getting stuck in the net with the tuna. If they amend the (Mine Safety) Act, I don't see how they are going to differentiate between the different categories of mining.

Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which read more

Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.

They drill it in our head that special teams could determine the outcome of the game.

They drill it in our head that special teams could determine the outcome of the game.