Category: The First Ward Report

Though my predictions generally rang true and my reputation for getting local candidates elected – with “a little help from my friends” – remains secure,

The candidacy of Donald Trump is the open sewer of American conservatism. – Conservative Columnist Bret Stephens We’ll save the column on how, like their

God! It pains me to have to agree with Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos. For reference purposes, Jeff Bezos is the real Antichrist. Does anyone

Nobody better than this journalist understands the political pendulum’s propensity to swing in an often equal and opposite reaction to the status quo. It’s the

Since I ended up taking Columbus Day off, there will be no new column today. Instead, here’s chapter 16 from Presumed Guilty in which I

What if they gave a debate and nobody came? Given my magnificently magnanimous mien, two years ago I reached out the local League of Women

The 99 percent should be protesting college campuses. – Sebastian Thrun The Tribune recently ran a reasonable article on how a plethora of Chicago area

Hypocrisy doesn’t suit the Treasurer There are many things that can be said about Treasurer Chris Lauzen, and I’ve said most of them, but “hypocrite”