If education doesn’t solve a problem, then it is a problem; If the educated do not solve problems, then they are the problems. ― Ernest Agyemang
Category: The First Ward Report
How municipal and county government really works!
Alright class! Settle down! It’s time to learn how your local government really works because some of you seem to be more than a bit
Quick Hits – January 6, 2022
Is Dustin Good living up to his last name? It would seem this writer may have erred in casting new Elgin City Councilman Dustin Good
(Semi-) Quick Hits – January 4, 2022
Quick Hits – January 3, 2022 “Act like you’ve been there before!” That titular quote has been variously ascribed to football coach legends Lou Holtz,
East Dundee: Village or soap opera?
If you have to be in a soap opera try not to get the worst role. — Judy Garland It was a scant 8 days
COVID Quick Hits – December 21, 2021
The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep! – W. C. Fields We’re goin’ with the abundantly sharp wit of the
The buck doesn’t stop with this Chairman!
Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses. – Mitt Romney You may recall my recent stipulation that the current iteration of the Kane County
On the perils of hurling the first rock!
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. – John 8:7 The Apostle’s recounting of Jesus’ sage advice should be particularly considered by
On the vast hypocrisy of Elgin Democrats!
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s when the days start getting significantly shorter that I
COVID Quick Hits – December 2, 2021
Considering the amount of foul First Ward language you’re about to “hear,” you might want to hide the children and gird your loins before proceeding.