Skip to content
Sunday, February 28, 2021

The First Ward

THE STRAIGHT SCOOP ON ILLINOIS POLITICS!

  • About
  • Registration
  • Log-In – Comments
You are Here
  • Home
  • 2018
  • July

Month: July 2018

Quick Hits – Going back to MWF!

Quick Hits – Going back to MWF!

July 31, 20181 min read

With the ‘So You Want to Win a Local Election’ cover in the bag (thank you Erin Tyler), my business coach, Brian Basilico, and I

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – July 30, 2018

Quick Hits – July 30, 2018

July 30, 20186 min read

It ain’t always nefarious, John! Though he can certainly write, a compliment I rarely bestow on anyone, I’ve tried to tell former Elgin City Councilman

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin

Quick Hits will return on Monday

July 27, 20181 min read

Due to: Working with my publisher on ‘So You Want to Win a Local Election’ (late October release) Starting my second book, ‘The Curmudgeon’s Guide

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – Stop subverting our school boards!

Quick Hits – Stop subverting our school boards!

July 26, 20184 min read

I generally wince whenever I tackle this topic because, while liberals have no ideas and couldn’t execute them if they did, conservatives consistently come up

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – July 25, 2018

Quick Hits – July 25, 2018

July 25, 20186 min read

One more thing… Since I’ve kinda been getting long-winded lately (shut up!), I decided to cut yesterday’s Quick Hits a bit short. But given today’s

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – You can’t handle the truth!

Quick Hits – You can’t handle the truth!

July 24, 20185 min read

There’s a Facebook meme going around that thanks those journalists who have the nerve to tell the truth, and it concludes with “We need you

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – The prodigious ignoration of white progressives is stupefying

Quick Hits – The prodigious ignoration of white progressives is stupefying

July 23, 20187 min read

What I really wanted to say is “white liberals suck,” but I’ve been using the “S” word so much lately it’s gonna start losing its

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – July 20, 2018

Quick Hits – July 20, 2018

July 20, 20185 min read

Once again, I was going to take today off, but, once again, duty calls. I guess we’ll stick with five days a week as long

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – The IYC inmates are still running the show

Quick Hits – The IYC inmates are still running the show

July 19, 20184 min read

Let’s issue a few caveats before we get into the heart of this piece: 1. I want to apologize to all of the former and

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
Quick Hits – Reports of Rauner’s impending victory have been greatly exaggerated!

Quick Hits – Reports of Rauner’s impending victory have been greatly exaggerated!

July 18, 20184 min read

Despite his campaign manager’s overly enthusiastic proclamations to Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz, I have a better chance of running away with Lucy Liu (Call

Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin
1 2 3 Next »

Please Support Real Journalism!

Sponsored By:

Categories

  • DOA Podcast
  • Political Lessons
  • Quote of the day
  • The First Ward Report
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • The DOA Coronavirus Report – February 26, 2021
  • State’s Attorneys Should Stay Out of It!
  • Podcast: Aurora Mayoral Candidate Judd Lofchie – Part One!
  • Open The Schools: A Success Story, in Two Parts
  • Open The Schools: Kate Coxworth Mounts The Barricades

Recent Comments

  • Jeff Ward on The DOA Report 11 – February 11, 2021
  • TGPClough on The DOA Report 11 – February 11, 2021
  • Jeff Ward on Mayor Irvin’s BFF and the Aurora CIO investigated by the FBI? Part two!
  • TGPClough on Mayor Irvin’s BFF and the Aurora CIO investigated by the FBI? Part two!
  • Jim on The Elgin City Council: A Woke Joke

Archives

  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
©2020 Jeff Eard.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Recent News by Candid Themes.