It is really tough. The building was made of steel and concrete. The steel is just twisted like pretzels; the read more

It is really tough. The building was made of steel and concrete. The steel is just twisted like pretzels; the concrete is just basically disintegrated.

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

I was thinking there was somebody there to help me,

I was thinking there was somebody there to help me,

If he is out for a long time he will be a huge loss because he has been magnificent over read more

If he is out for a long time he will be a huge loss because he has been magnificent over the past few months.

Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all read more

Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all these bigger schools helps us out even more.

The suggestions that umpires award free kicks without regard to the merits [of a free kick], that umpiring is not read more

The suggestions that umpires award free kicks without regard to the merits [of a free kick], that umpiring is not a worthwhile pursuit for kids and that umpires should put their egos in a locker are offensive and damaging.

Sixty percent of the fish consumed in Iraq in 1990 was from the marshes.

Sixty percent of the fish consumed in Iraq in 1990 was from the marshes.

In years past, we've won one or two [district] games per year. We've known that we've had talent every year. read more

In years past, we've won one or two [district] games per year. We've known that we've had talent every year. We've just never been able to put it together and play as a team. This year we've played as a team. Everybody's so excited about going to the playoffs. We just want to keep that hope alive.

We're kind of shooting to have the marquee lit the first week of December. They (Sherwood Co.) will replace the read more

We're kind of shooting to have the marquee lit the first week of December. They (Sherwood Co.) will replace the neon, repaint the marquee ... and we'll also have the front of the building lit up.