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 got blamed for penalty after penalty after penalty.

We got blamed for penalty after penalty after penalty.

I tried to pick us up by just getting tip-ins and rebounds and putting it back up and trying to read more

I tried to pick us up by just getting tip-ins and rebounds and putting it back up and trying to get fouled. They're big but it doesn't really matter how big they are ? you've got to rebound and go back up with the ball.

You can say what you want about his stuff, but his makeup is off the charts. And he has great read more

You can say what you want about his stuff, but his makeup is off the charts. And he has great stuff. That's what I told him.

They like being in front. They don't like losing. Hopefully we can let them not like losing a couple more read more

They like being in front. They don't like losing. Hopefully we can let them not like losing a couple more times.

It could be several weeks before we know the damage,

It could be several weeks before we know the damage,

There's not a big inflation problem. Under those circumstances, you get a benign yield-curve inversion.

There's not a big inflation problem. Under those circumstances, you get a benign yield-curve inversion.

Ever since I was a little kid I'd read these adventure books. I'd read about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. read more

Ever since I was a little kid I'd read these adventure books. I'd read about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Every time my dad moved to a new military base, the first thing I'd do was climb the highest hill around, which usually wasn't very high.

When you hold it up, you can see right through it. It doesn't smell because it doesn't retain water.

When you hold it up, you can see right through it. It doesn't smell because it doesn't retain water.