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Quick Hits – Going back to MWF!

Quick Hits – Going back to MWF!

July 31, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – July 30, 2018

Quick Hits – July 30, 2018

July 30, 2018

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

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Quick Hits will return on Monday

July 27, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – Stop subverting our school boards!

Quick Hits – Stop subverting our school boards!

July 26, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – July 25, 2018

Quick Hits – July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – You can’t handle the truth!

Quick Hits – You can’t handle the truth!

July 24, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – The prodigious ignoration of white progressives is stupefying

Quick Hits – The prodigious ignoration of white progressives is stupefying

July 23, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – July 20, 2018

Quick Hits – July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018

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

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Quick Hits – The IYC inmates are still running the show

Quick Hits – The IYC inmates are still running the show

July 19, 2018

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

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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, 2018

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

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