Throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions, we’ll be providing short profiles of local delegates.

Here is our first “Delegate Spotlight.”

Name: Cheryl Hibbeler

Age: 54

Hometown: O’Fallon, Mo.

Political experience: St. Charles County Council member, former O’Fallon alderman

Road to the convention:…

The Politico news site is reporting that veep contender Mitt Romney will appear with John McCain at his August 31 rally in St. Charles County.

But, in a twist that is perhaps more confusing than intriguing, Mike Huckabee — runner-up for the GOP…

Remember immigration? The issue seems so six-months ago now that foreclosure rates and gas prices have teamed-up to weigh down the economy.

Republican hopeful for governor Sarah Steelman, though, believes the debate still has enough political punch to make it the…

Sarah Steelman has a new campaign commercial out, portraying her as tough on illegal immigration and big business.

The 30-second spot boasts that, when other politicans were trying to push “sweetheart business deals, treasurer Sarah Steelman’s steely resolve stopped them.”

Though…

St. Charles County elections director Rich Chrismer (father of the governor’s communications chief of the same name) is packing his suitcase this afternoon for a trip Tuesday to D.C.

Chrismer and his wife, Mary, got a handwritten invitation from President George W.…