God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

We have received the resignation letter from Duran, effective on August 31, and today the president designated Carlos Marin to read more

We have received the resignation letter from Duran, effective on August 31, and today the president designated Carlos Marin to be acting United States commissioner.

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.

If it stops one person from taking the next step and killing somebody else, then it will be worth it.

If it stops one person from taking the next step and killing somebody else, then it will be worth it.

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This read more

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This was a statement game for us. We just went out there and played basketball and made a statement. The statement was that we're here and we're here to stay. We're not pushovers. We're not little boys. We're men out there.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

I didn't have any expectations.

I didn't have any expectations.

We already know the number of permits drawn by builders has decreased and is going to continue to decline because read more

We already know the number of permits drawn by builders has decreased and is going to continue to decline because of the cool-down in the housing market. We won't need as many construction workers.

I want to hang my hat on my speed, ... I want to show I'm a legit 4.3 guy. And read more

I want to hang my hat on my speed, ... I want to show I'm a legit 4.3 guy. And off the field I want the teams to know I'm always prepared -- studying, breaking down game film, learning the system, execution -- I'm all business.