When we last left off, the Joker and his henchman had Batman and Robin trapped in the abandoned warehouse…wait a minute! I may have gotten
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The First Ward Report – Same as it ever was!
Considering my considerable coverage of all manner of governing bodies, all you have to do is give me the length of the mayor’s/president’s/chairman’s tenure and
The First Ward Report – How to cancel the cancel culture
I have to say I look forward to our bi-weekly Sunday grocery shopping sojourns to the Batavia Trader Joe’s. I love it’s more manageable size,
The First Ward Report – Quick Hits
And then there were nine! With Glen Ellyn State Rep Terra Costa Howard leading the First Cavalry Division charge and Aurora State Rep Stephanie Kifowit
The First Ward Report – Will my son’s generation have standards?
It was during those later Evanston St. Nick’s years that my music accumulation addiction truly took off. I eagerly awaited the days when the nuns
The First Ward Report – Quick Hits!
Let’s get back to The First Ward’s roots by covering a couple of stories today. The silence of the Dems This scenario certainly doesn’t merit
The First Ward Coronavirus Report – Illinois is just fine!
Can anyone tell me what specific electromagnetic law stipulates smoke detector batteries MUST expire only between 2 and 3 a.m? One terrified dog and two
The First Ward Report – Old Sith Lords never die, and they don’t fade away, either!
It’s certainly been a fascinating proposition to watch the political vultures slowly circle Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s not-yet-quite-cold corpse. But as amusing as that brand
The First Ward Recommendation Report – Small businesses you should know!
Since we’re all so sick of pandemics, presidential races, and Springfield shenanigans, I thought it would be a lot more fun to cover some local
The First Ward Report – The silence of the (Elgin) Democrats!
I’m hoping Jody Foster will do the remake, too, because when it comes to Illinois, lambs, sheep and Democrats are eminently interchangeable. Unless you’ve been