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Quick Hits – Elgin needs to work on conscious bias, too!

Quick Hits – Elgin needs to work on conscious bias, too!

November 30, 20184 min read

If, like me, you had the misfortune of reading the Daily Herald’s recent report on the status of Elgin’s diversity program and subsequent unconscious bias

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Quick Hits – Conservatives still take the outrage cake

Quick Hits – Conservatives still take the outrage cake

November 29, 20185 min read

Just when I thought the liberal outrage machine had all but sewn up the 2018 self-righteous indignation trophy, leave it to conservatives to snatch the

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Quick Hits – Postponed!

Quick Hits – Postponed!

November 28, 20181 min read

As a result of pursuing two stories all morning, Quick Hits will be postponed until tomorrow at which time we’ll discuss State Rep Stephanie Kifowit’s

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Quick Hits – The liberal Taliban strikes again!

Quick Hits – The liberal Taliban strikes again!

November 26, 20184 min read

I’ll say it again – I’m a man without a country. While I’m certainly no social conservative, every time my liberal brethren and sisteren speak,

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Quick Hits – Happy Thanksgiving!

Quick Hits – Happy Thanksgiving!

November 21, 20182 min read

The ghost of journalism past So, last night we went to see author and humorist David Sedaris at Aurora’s splendiferous Paramount Theater. If you haven’t

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Quick Hit’s – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part Three

Quick Hit’s – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part Three

November 19, 20186 min read

I swear this is going to be the final installment of this already-too-long three-part series even if we have to go into overtime! To briefly

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Quick Hits – The arrogance of the KCSAO is beyond the pale

November 16, 20182 min read

My regular readers are well aware of the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request battle I’ve been waging with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office

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Quick Hits – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part Two

Quick Hits – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part Two

November 15, 20187 min read

On Tuesday, we covered the underpinnings of the current stalemate between the Geneva teacher’s union and the School Board which may well lead to a

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Quick Hits – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part One

Quick Hits – Anatomy of a Teachers Strike – Part One

November 13, 20184 min read

Having lived in Geneva for 21 long years, I’ve been more that a bit baffled by the current animosity between the D304 teacher’s union and

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Quick Hits – November 12, 2018

Quick Hits – November 12, 2018

November 12, 20185 min read

I wuz gonna do an analysis to explain how the Kane County and Aurora Democrats are clearly mistaking a tailwind for talent, but even I’m

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