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This is why you don't say incredibly stupid things like that

This is why you don't say incredibly stupid things like that

October 27, 2012

I know I’ve used humor to emphasize the abject stupidity and insensitivity of what Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy said to the Ledger-Setinel this week,

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The Lone Ranger rides again!

The Lone Ranger rides again!

October 27, 2012

From this point on, let’s use weekends to catch up on news stories that didn’t make the weekday cut and perhaps write one or two

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Kenny's coasters!

Kenny's coasters!

October 26, 2012

Now I know what you’re thinking! That title must be referring to a new alternative music group from the west coast. Nothing could be further

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Baby it's cold outside!

Baby it's cold outside!

October 26, 2012

If you’re wondering about our precipitous drop in temperatures, there is a simple explanation. Hell is freezing over. In a move as baffling as string

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The Chairman bids farewell!

October 25, 2012

All previous political maneuvering aside, with one exception, the Chairman was at her best today and I mean that sincerely. In fact, I left that

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Ken Toftoy certainly has a way with words

Ken Toftoy certainly has a way with words

October 25, 2012

Please don’t get me wrong, We’re not trying to pick on Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy too much here – I actually like the guy.

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It's been a bad month for Cathy Hurlbut

It's been a bad month for Cathy Hurlbut

October 24, 2012

Not only is the Chairman’s infamous county board hatchet woman, Cathy Hurlbut, going into forced public service retirement soon, but things aren’t going very well

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The chairman fiddles while Kane County burns!

The chairman fiddles while Kane County burns!

October 24, 2012

I’m thinkin’ of starting a new book series called “Where’s Karen,” but the kicker’s gonna be, the Chairman won’t actually be in any of the

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Oh what a tangled web we weave – part II

Oh what a tangled web we weave – part II

October 24, 2012

Why on God’s green earth would Paul Ryan lie about his best marathon time? Every runner who’s ever participated in any kind of race remembers

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What's Chairman McConnaughay up to now – part II

What's Chairman McConnaughay up to now – part II

October 23, 2012

To recap, we already know that Chairman Karen McConnaughay moved the Kane County property tax levy vote from the spring to this Thursday (10/24). And

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