Category: The First Ward Report

Knowing when it’s time to go is wisdom. — Terry Pratchett I take no pleasure in saying this. I’m not rooting for failure, and I’m

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. — Albert Camus I’ve been a journalist long enough to remember when platforms made the

The most dangerous judges aren’t corrupt. They’re overconfident, they strive for mediocrity, and they’re untroubled by consequences. — Jeff Ward Frustrated by the lack of

Having spent an obscene $90,000 to buy the St. Charles mayoral election, let’s examine exactly who provided Clint Hull with the kind of funding that

I’m sure you’ve already heard about the Chicago Sun-Times disaster du jour. Though perhaps you haven’t, because, upon relaying the tale to my good friend

Would someone please tell me when I get to start enjoying my journalistic semi-retirement? It’s been two months and here I am at the keyboard

Liar, liar pants on fire. – Unknown As is often the case when breaking a story, insiders rush in with yet more damning information. And

I wouldn’t believe you if your tongue came notarized. – Judge Marilyn Milian You might want to dust off your First Ward score card for

Briefly: Geneva home rule? Not while I’m still breathing! It’s one thing to make the kind of bond payment error that forces you to withdraw

That actually sounds like a Stephen Herek movie, but I digress. Proving that, once again, nobody’s really paying attention, Geneva City administrators carefully submitted a