Despite its many woes, the Joe Biden administration has managed to fill key arms control posts.
What a nice story printed in a local media source on October 17, 2021, regarding Mayor Goins' accomplishments in his first six months in office. The Splash Park at Riverfront Park, the new hotel and restaurant near the train station, Starbucks’s coming to town. The article also highlighted t…
Almost two years ago, Wood River residents learned of our city’s intent to build a new 34,000-square-foot recreation center where the current historic Round House stands. A discussion ensued among many of us about the positive impact the Round House had on their families. An informal group q…
Once upon a time, in a faraway place, there lived people who liked each other. These people worked and socialized together while doing great things. The people were active skipping, hopping and running everywhere, sometimes appearing to float. Their footprints were light, and many times only…
The political fallout from the Joe Biden Administration’s pullout from Afghanistan was significant.
To my fellow citizens of Wood River:Last year we voted to Stop “Rec”-Less Spending and Save the Roundhouse. We won with over 70 percent of the vote! However, our city government thinks that we were confused and didn’t know what we were voting for because they are going ahead with the new re…
Our country has finally left Afghanistan after a 20-year stay.
The headlines are full of horrific images of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Law enforcement has changed dramatically over the years. The evolution of technology, training, and stronger commitments of community policing have increased the capabilities of the men and women in this profession to bring closure to victims of criminal activities. The evolution of policing…
In studying history when I was growing up, I always thought of former Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge (R-Mass.) as a bad guy.
It is with a heavy heart that the Greater Madison County Federation of Labor and our Labor Day Committee has made the decision to cancel this year's Wood River/East Alton Labor Day Parade, Picnic and Charity Softball Tournament for Aug. 28 and the Granite City Labor Day Parade and Picnic Sept. 6.
When leaders push a country in the wrong direction, it’s sometimes hard for those leaders to admit fault and move in another direction.
The Middle East has been a hot spot in the world for years.
Today is the due date for the first installment of your real estate tax bill.
With upsurges of populism on the right and left, geopolitical tensions between various nation-states, and rising military budgets, a sensible internationalism that can benefit our country and blaze a trail to a more lawful and peaceful world seems a long way off.
Many of the talking heads in our media equate security and defense with how much we spend on our military.
It’s hard to argue that our defense budget has much of anything to do with defending the American people, if one looks at the facts.
One of the challenges to a world defined by order and international law is the rise of authoritarian and populist forms of politics in the recent years.
“25 or 6 to 4” was a popular song by the rock group Chicago in 1970.
One thing people hate about Illinois politics — gerrymandering of maps.
When I grew up, I was treated to television producer Gene Roddenberry’s gentle version of a humanist future for mankind on "Star Trek."
I would like to thank and commend Public Works Director Bob Barnhart for all he’s done for the city of Alton the last eight years.
The belligerent behavior of Russia is rightly condemned around the world as a threat to the security of Europe and the United States.
