Metro East Sun

Common sense, conservative ideas stressed in race for McCarter's Senate seat

By Allison Shirk | Nov 10, 2017

A lot of Republicans want to sit where Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) has been sitting for nearly nine years.

Meier argues Illinois can't afford Obama library, says former leader should fund it himself

By Allison Shirk | Oct 23, 2017

Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) is co-sponsoring a resolution opposing the use of $100 million in state funds to build the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Chicago because the state cannot afford it, according to a recent announcement.