The First Ward

Apparently having far too much time on their hands, last January, the Madison County Health Department shut down 11 year-old Troy resident Chloe Stirling’s $200

That’s right dear listeners! Larry and I are looking forward to sitting down with Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain and newest city councilman Rosamaria Martinez. We’ll

I can’t tell you what a relief it is to see that, on occasion, we actually do seem to learn from our mistakes. Because when

Last week, First Ward contributor and citizen activist Todd Martin took to that Elgin City Council podium to explain exactly why they should lease the

Getting back to our previously proposed theory that, in the end, city councilmen can only represent their own experience, a local politician just said something

I gotta tell ya, after almost a decade of covering ‘em, the fact that some politicians can still make me wanna kiss them squarely on

… is right here:  Larry and I want to thank Cook County Commissioner and new Illinois Republican Chairman Tim Schneider for stopping by the studio

… is rapidly approaching! So please join me and brand new LR&Y co-host, Larry Jones, for what can only be described as the most insightful

And by speculate I mean make any attempt beat any market whatsoever. While we really oughtta give these civic minded council folk credit for their