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College loan forgiveness ain’t that simple Republicans!

College loan forgiveness ain’t that simple Republicans!

August 30, 2022

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy. – Benjamin Disraeli By all the shrieking, howling, and rending of garments you’d think Sean Hannity had just

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Quick Hits – August 25, 2022

Quick Hits – August 25, 2022

August 25, 2022

No third column on radioactive dinnerware You’ve probably already noted that Tuesday’s column covered Elgin city councilman Tish Powell’s latest malfeasance and not the absurd

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DOA Podcast – My interview with Project Unabom producer/narrator Eric Benson – Part 2

DOA Podcast – My interview with Project Unabom producer/narrator Eric Benson – Part 2

August 24, 2022

I know you’ve been waiting with baited breath, so this is part 2 of my interview with Project Unabom producer/narrator Eric Benson. We tie up

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Haven’t we had enough of Tish Powell?

Haven’t we had enough of Tish Powell?

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue. – Moliere Before you proceed, I would highly recommend reading the attached letter

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The Kane County justice system sinks to a new low – Part 2

The Kane County justice system sinks to a new low – Part 2

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022

When in doubt, use brute force. – Ken Thompson So, how did we get to the point where the Kane County justice apparatus would willingly

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DOA Podcast – My interview with Project Unabom producer/narrator Eric Benson – Part 1

DOA Podcast – My interview with Project Unabom producer/narrator Eric Benson – Part 1

August 17, 2022

This podcast covers part 1 of my interview with Pineapple Street Studio’s Eric Benson, the narrator and producer of the 8-part Project Unabom Podcast. We

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The Kane County justice system sinks to a new low

The Kane County justice system sinks to a new low

August 16, 2022

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. ― Anne Bradstreet The only possible answer to the impending

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Guilty!

Guilty!

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

In an anticlimactic and uncharacteristic case of legal brevity, to absolutely no one’s surprise, Judge John Barsanti read the following passage from his larger ten-page

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Quick Hits – The Geneva fire hydrant edition

Quick Hits – The Geneva fire hydrant edition

August 11, 2022

Since I received some fascinating feedback from my July 28 column, particularly on the frequently defaced Geneva Pride fire hydrant, I thought I’d share those

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Quick Hits – August 9, 2022

Quick Hits – August 9, 2022

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Monkeypox in schools? Just when you think they couldn’t possibly descend any further into the abyss, the Daily Herald and Kane County Chronicle demonstrate they

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