By Keith Gillett Mascoutah Herald This coming Monday, Mascoutah-area residents will get a chance to see one of Mother Nature’s greatest spectacles – a total eclipse of the sun.  Seeing a total eclipse is a “bucket list” event for many people and it is not unusual for people to travel all over the world to…

Rafael Him, Republican from New Baden, has announced he is running for State Senate in the 54th District. No stranger to politics and government, he’s a 22-year combat veteran and serves on the Clinton County Board along with having served as a trustee for the Village of New Baden. He said his experiences in the…