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Terry Mackin

Belleville News-Democrat

Terry Mackin writes a monthly column for the Belleville News-Democrat. He is a former BND reporter who now works as a spokesman for Illinois American Water.

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Opinion Columns & Blogs

Do you enjoy dressing for winter year round and eating fresh seafood? Then hit up Maine

November 12, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Opinion Columns & Blogs

What inspirational quotes would you frame and hang on your office wall? Here is my list

October 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Opinion Columns & Blogs

Go ahead and ‘exercise’ on your fancy e-bike. I’ll stick with my traditional bike

September 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM

Opinion Columns & Blogs

Recent flooding brings back not-so-fond memories of childhood home in East St. Louis

August 14, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Opinion Columns & Blogs

I’ve been writing columns 25 years for the BND. It’s been more fun than I ever imagined

July 9, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Opinion Columns & Blogs

Man, I loved summer when it was still summer. What summer rituals do you remember best?

June 12, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Metro-East Living

Are you a Momma’s Boy? I was and darn proud of it. Celebrate your mom this Mother’s Day

May 7, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Metro-East Living

I appear to have lost my touch in filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket

Updated April 9, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Metro-East Living

True or false: Do all Irish sing well, root for Notre Dame, love potatoes & cuss a lot?

March 12, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Metro-East Living

‘Former’ Mr. Tough Guy has this epiphany: Real men cry, and older, real men cry more

February 12, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Metro-East Living

The movie about St. Louis Rams QB great Kurt Warner well worth the price of admission

January 8, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Metro-East Living

Special, humbling and gratifying — I’m loving life as ‘Old Timer’ grandfather

December 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM