As we approach Memorial Day, I offer a column I wrote three years ago about a remarkable family of patriots who came from my hometown. I'm sorry to report that Norbert "Nubs" Petri, quoted in this 2015 column, died in February of 2018. And sadly, … [Read more...] about Worth remembering
The Clapper book
I’ve finished reading former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper’s book, “Facts and Fears,” just as President Trump is about to hold his first bilateral summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. I picked up this thick and … [Read more...] about The Clapper book
Student journalists from Illinois State University’s TV-10 News operation stopped by a book signing on the day the print version of the updated “Reasonable Doubt” was released
Pantagraph columnist Bill Flick writes about updated Reasonable Doubt
Flick: Updating one of B-N's darkest moments Read More … [Read more...] about Pantagraph columnist Bill Flick writes about updated Reasonable Doubt
Strikingly similar
Well, I can’t restrain myself from pointing this out. Quite a lot is being made of former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s commencement address today at the Virginia Military Institute, a theme engagingly and happily aligned with the last … [Read more...] about Strikingly similar
Steve discusses Reasonable Doubt on WYZZ-TV’s “Good Day Central Illinois”
Check out the interview with Steve on WYZZ-TV's "Good Day Central Illinois" BOOK TALK: Reasonable Doubt … [Read more...] about Steve discusses Reasonable Doubt on WYZZ-TV’s “Good Day Central Illinois”