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They're still there!

November 11, 2012

I just drove over to the middle school and, while the rest of the media has gone home, the board and union are still there.

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It's the same old wait for a response to an offer waiting game

November 11, 2012

Once again, the board has made an offer and they’re waiting for the union’s response, which reminds me of my favorite Talking Heads choral refrain

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Four and a half hours and nothing

November 11, 2012

Part of the hitch in our negotiation information giddyup is that they’re meeting at one of the middle schools and, as any of those students

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The longer it goes, the less likely they'll settle

November 11, 2012

At this point, they’re over two hours into it and, not only is there no settlement, but there’s no real word on progress or the

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I still say they're striking, but I'll do my best to keep you informed

I still say they're striking, but I'll do my best to keep you informed

November 11, 2012

Dear Geneva Readers, I’ve done some serious due diligence today, which, for all the obvious reasons, we can’t get into here. But after appropriately applying

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Standard time is a liberal conspiracy!

Standard time is a liberal conspiracy!

November 11, 2012

Every now and then you have to stop thinking about Bill Foster, Rob Russel and all our nagging issues and write a funny column. Since

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The real reason the Sugar Grove Township Supervisor resigned

November 10, 2012

Of course, Sugar Grove Township Supervisor Dan Nagel is telling the press he’s stepping down for “personal and family reasons,” but the truth is a

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Sean Hannity suddenly sees the immigration light? Yeah Right!

Sean Hannity suddenly sees the immigration light? Yeah Right!

November 9, 2012

Forget the maharishis and the ascetic Indian gurus. Apparently all you really need to achieve enlightenment in this life is to have your political ass

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They're striking – probably Monday

They're striking – probably Monday

November 9, 2012

While in the process of ensuring my two lovely miscreants were actually going to sleep at 9:30 yesterday evening (no hidden iPod touches), I looked

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A SuperPac epic fail

A SuperPac epic fail

November 8, 2012

While I certainly understand why so many of us lamented the Supreme Court’s absurd Citizens United “corporations are people” decision, I actually think it’s taking

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