The First Ward

Chicago has finally found something it won’t tolerate. Not crime. Not dysfunction. Not the kind of bureaucratic paralysis that makes glaciers look impulsive. No, the

I graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1985, and I lived in East Rogers Park for eight years. Not visited. Not commuted. I lived

I reject your reality and substitute my own! – Mythbuster Adam Savage It happens every goddamn election cycle no matter how small the stakes. At

Since I have much better things to do, this traditional First Ward post-election day primary wrap up is going to be straight and to the

If Geneva’s new police station referendum goes down in flames — and it will — the post-mortem won’t require a panel of experts. Just one

Knowing when it’s time to go is wisdom. — Terry Pratchett I take no pleasure in saying this. I’m not rooting for failure, and I’m

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. — Albert Camus I’ve been a journalist long enough to remember when platforms made the

The most dangerous judges aren’t corrupt. They’re overconfident, they strive for mediocrity, and they’re untroubled by consequences. — Jeff Ward Frustrated by the lack of

Having spent an obscene $90,000 to buy the St. Charles mayoral election, let’s examine exactly who provided Clint Hull with the kind of funding that