The First Ward

If I had a nickel for every time someone said, “Mr. Ward! Please put the satire down and walk away!,” my bank account would be

Your story is out! Between the stories on sexual harassment in the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office and the imploding Illinois Youth Center in St.

I predicted a riot And it happened at the Illinois Youth Center is St. Charles on Thursday (4/19). Here’s the story according to six separate

There’s more than one way to beat an illegal FOIA denial! After the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office sent me 292 blank pages of complaints

The lack of a Friday (4/13) Quick Hits was primarily the result of two stories coming at me so hot and heavy that confirming them

Beyond the pale! Silly me! When the Tribune-owned Courier-News “reported” on the mere six citizen complaints Elgin officer Chris Jensen accrued over a long 20

Hanging separately Oh my! When someone posted a Facebook comment complimentary of Deerfield, Illinois’ recent assault gun ban, by the conservative responses you’d a thunk

Much ado about nothing It took the Elgin Symphony Orchestra a mere ten fundraising days to close their $140,000 budget gap and ensure the show

Judge for yourself! When I mentioned the possibility of a piece or two on how our 16th Circuit associate judges are appointed, I was convinced