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
Year: 2020
The First Ward Report – Pritzker is so much worse than Trump
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
The First Ward Report – Random thoughts!
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
The First Ward Report – Sometimes you’re wrong!
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
The First Ward Coronavirus Report – We’re still good!
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
The First Ward Report – The process of government sausage making – Part 3!
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
The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was – Part 2!
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
The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was!
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
The First Ward Report – How to cancel the cancel culture
I have to say I look forward to our bi-weekly Sunday grocery shopping sojourns to the Batavia Trader Joe’s. I love it’s more manageable size,
The First Ward Report – Quick Hits
And then there were nine! With Glen Ellyn State Rep Terra Costa Howard leading the First Cavalry Division charge and Aurora State Rep Stephanie Kifowit