Author: Jeff Ward

When political novices come to me for counsel (at the county board level or higher), the first thing I tell them is to engage the

Aren’t we all tired of bullies and especially those of the corporate ilk? The good news is, in Monday’s Courier-News column, we take one of

I was talking with a friend this morning regarding Coroner Ken Toftoy’s one man crusade to arm the American public and he made an interesting

Today, Kane County Democratic Coroner nominee Tao Martinez endorsed Republican county chair contender Chris Lauzen. Declaring Lauzen was “the most qualified candidate,” Martinez added, “There

There are 3,033 counties in this great land of ours and one of the fascinating ironies is, despite it’s vast Republican proclivities, Kendall County ranks

Now, I know you conservatives think I only pick on the GOP, but nothin’ could be further from the truth. Because, when it comes to

In Sunday’s Beacon-News column I write that, if coyotes are getting a bit too familiar with our lazy subdivision existence, then who’s fault is that?

So here I am trying to take at least some of my Saturday off when I foolishly decide to take a look at the 10/25

Apparently, my unyielding support of and advice to Democratic corner candidate, Tao Martinez, coupled with the fact that the local Republicans with half a brain