It showed the national spotlight that Detroit has the wherewithal to pull off a major national event. It also changes read more

It showed the national spotlight that Detroit has the wherewithal to pull off a major national event. It also changes the conversation about Detroit.

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock read more

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock on their door, but that's just not the case.

Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all read more

Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live.

Anytime you go on the road, it's tough. Our kids have fared well away from home and have done a read more

Anytime you go on the road, it's tough. Our kids have fared well away from home and have done a good job of getting ready each week and coming out fired up and ready to play. I don't expect anything different now, because our kids have stepped up in the big games. That's something you've got to be able to do in this district, and we can't go in worried about the past.

We're getting a collection of Irish and Scottish music going, which is fun and it really gets people stomping their read more

We're getting a collection of Irish and Scottish music going, which is fun and it really gets people stomping their feet. They're not so much singing along, unless they know the words and then they get started.

If I ever woke up with a dead hooker in my hotel room, Matt would be the first person I'd read more

If I ever woke up with a dead hooker in my hotel room, Matt would be the first person I'd call.

We do know that some of the players inside the house on that evening knew what transpired, and we need read more

We do know that some of the players inside the house on that evening knew what transpired, and we need them to come forward.

Replacing McCabe was a big step for Jake. He had seasoned kids around him.

Replacing McCabe was a big step for Jake. He had seasoned kids around him.

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.