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Let’s briefly return to our lengthy coverage of the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office sexual harassment scandal because it has a bearing on a fascinating

One of the things I love about this gig is watching a politician or public official evolve in wholly unexpected ways. It’s rare, but it

New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug

Sending Christmas cards is a good way to let your friends and family know that you think they’re worth the price of a stamp. –

I hate Christmas. The mall is full of nothing but women and children. All you hear is, ‘I want this,’ ‘Get me this,’ ‘I have

Fake news? Though I’ve come to despise that term, I understand why it’s caught on. Borne of eternally receding newsrooms, local newspapers don’t even pretend

Journalism is a very strange profession. It’s a lot like sitting at a desk with a typewriter on a rock in the middle of an

As a result of my December 2, 2019 column on the Tribune’s and Pro Publica’s take on Illinois school district quiet rooms, Montgomery, Illinois, State

Can you say “perjury?” I knew you could! It took a rather circuitous FOIA route from the Elgin City Clerk’s office to the Kane County

With the local races covered, let’s catch up on some old stories! The walls are closing in on Judge John Dalton Throughout my coverage of