So I’m putting the finishing touches on today’s column when my lunatic Australian cattle dog starts barking to come in. While that’s fairly de rigeur
Month: November 2012
My open letter to Geneva teachers
This Geneva Patch effort is getting a lot of play so I thought I’d throw it up here too. Though we seem to be heading
Sunday evening editorial – gratitude
Sadly, like the PDA, gratitude seems to be a thing of the past. It’s only when we bear witness to something like what’s befallen our
Sheriff Pat Perez discusses the coroner's race
In a Facebook conversation with Jean Utsinger Cattron, Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez had this to say about the coroner’s race. It’s certainly worth noting
How to handle the press part 2
If there ‘s one thing I’ve learned in the last seven years, it’s that a clear indicator of a political acumen – or the lack
Senator Noland steals yard signs – part II
I love all the folks who’ve tried to defend Senator Noland by accusing me of relying on “hearsay” evidence and that the Senator would never
Cathy Hurlbut is making headlines in two states!
And none of them are good. If you recall, she’s attempting to single-handedly take down The Cove, a swanky 220 unit vacation resort in Lake
The 6th Congressional race
Since I am nothing if not a salve to my readers, one of ’em asked me to wade on the 6th Congressional battle between Republican
Rob Russell has a strange way of making friends
I’ve been meaning to put this out here for awhile, but it took a county board member’s timely reminder to actually get me to do
The Oberweis apple doesn't fall far from the tree
In the chip off the old block category, Kaneland School Board member Joe Oberweis, son of Jim, found himself in some hot water relatively recently.