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The First Ward Report – April 28, 2021

The First Ward Report – April 28, 2021

April 29, 2021

Could the Metra Board appointment get any worse! And the simple answer to that simple question is, “Yes! It could!,” because it just did. When

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The First Ward – Coronavirus Report – April 27, 2021

The First Ward – Coronavirus Report – April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021

We aren’t gonna bother with the numbers this time because nuthin’s changed. The Illinois prevalence still sits squarely at 1 in 30 and the mortality

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We are not all created equal

We are not all created equal

April 22, 2021

Because if we were, I’d be playing center for the Chicago Bulls. And since I’m nothing if not the perfect example of the perpetually perturbed

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Why lethal force often becomes the first resort

Why lethal force often becomes the first resort

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Considering the troubling trend of routine police stops rapidly escalating to the application of lethal force – particularly against minorities, Bill Maher frequently questions whether

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The First Ward Report – April 14, 2021

The First Ward Report – April 14, 2021

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Considering the vast stupidity we’re about to explore, I’ve decided to apply the only language that can truly tackle these terrible topics. All that said,

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The First Ward election recap – 2021

The First Ward election recap – 2021

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Given the eminently depressing voter turnout and some of the even more depressing results, writing this column is the last thing I want to do

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Hit me with your best (Johnson & Johnson) shot!

Hit me with your best (Johnson & Johnson) shot!

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Shot through the arm and my wife’s to blame, she gives plagues a bad name! – Bon Jovi (kind of) For those of you who

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The First Ward – Coronavirus Report – April 5, 2021

The First Ward – Coronavirus Report – April 5, 2021

April 6, 2021

Since we haven’t done one of these things in quite some time, let’s get right to it! But rather than traditionally starting off with the

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The sad tale of Elgin Township – part two!

The sad tale of Elgin Township – part two!

April 1, 2021

Since The First Ward ran former Elgin Township employee Nichole Mackall’s letter verbatim, though the FCC Fairness Doctrine doesn’t apply here, I though it only

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