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The First Ward Report – It’s time to elect a new Mayor, Aurora

The First Ward Report – It’s time to elect a new Mayor, Aurora

August 31, 2020September 30, 20205 min read

Some folks long for fame, fortune and glory, but not me. My fondest wish is my capacity to get candidates elected will someday translate into

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The First Ward Report – Aurora University’s bait and switch – Part 2

The First Ward Report – Aurora University’s bait and switch – Part 2

August 28, 2020September 30, 20202 min read

If you require the previous pieces to this story, may I humbly suggest you resort to Wednesday’s part one. With that caveat issued, let’s move

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The First Ward Report – Aurora University’s bait and switch!

The First Ward Report – Aurora University’s bait and switch!

August 26, 2020September 30, 20206 min read

For purposes of full disclosure, our eldest son currently attends Aurora University and our decision to send him there is one I deeply regret. In

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The First Ward Report – Pritzker is so much worse than Trump

The First Ward Report – Pritzker is so much worse than Trump

August 24, 2020September 30, 20204 min read

And when I say “worse” I mean exponentially worse, because while Agent Orange may be a megalomaniacal narcissist of epic proportion, he isn’t stupid. But

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The First Ward Report – Random thoughts!

The First Ward Report – Random thoughts!

August 21, 2020September 30, 20207 min read

I’m not sure whether it’s 2020 fatigue, but I’ve been enduing a rather strange stretch in which I’m not sure what I’m gonna write about

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The First Ward Report – Sometimes you’re wrong!

The First Ward Report – Sometimes you’re wrong!

August 19, 2020September 30, 20205 min read

And sometimes you get it wrong despite your best journalistic effort and applied due diligence! Two cases in point! Lopez did file his EIS! The

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The First Ward Coronavirus Report – We’re still good!

The First Ward Coronavirus Report – We’re still good!

August 17, 2020September 30, 20205 min read

Since we haven’t done a coronavirus report in a while and this is gonna be a long one, let’s get right to it: Date  Cases 

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The First Ward Report – The process of government sausage making – Part 3!

The First Ward Report – The process of government sausage making – Part 3!

August 14, 20205 min read

I’m sure you’ve taken note of the part three title change! It’s the result of one of my favorite readers expressing his appreciation that “someone

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The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was – Part 2!

The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was – Part 2!

August 12, 20205 min read

When we last left off, the Joker and his henchman had Batman and Robin trapped in the abandoned warehouse…wait a minute! I may have gotten

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The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was!

The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was!

August 10, 20205 min read

Considering my considerable coverage of all manner of governing bodies, all you have to do is give me the length of the mayor’s/president’s/chairman’s tenure and

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