The First Ward

Though it’s the simpler step in settling the in the Kostelny/Tegeler Third Subcircuit situation, yesterday’s two precinct Aurora discovery recount changed nothing. My prophetic track

The post title quotes, Nicholas Tremulis, one of my very favorite musicians. But, I have to tell you, the Daily Herald’s nefarious plot to send

I realize I’m, once again, allowing myself to be distracted by the national news, but I truly believed the NBA would buckle when it came

Of the plethora of politicians that regularly grace those hallowed Kane County hallways, none have provided the kind of entertainment bang for buck that Elgin

Though I got my hands on this story pretty quickly (thanks Kim!), I just couldn’t go with it right away.  C’mon! We all knew exactly

I promise I won’t do this too often because you can easily obtain national news from a variety of sources. But if I happen to

Since I have no intention of making Illinois’ Second City jealous with my excessive doting on Elgin, it’s time to turn my attention back to

Since we always encourage dissenting opinions here at the FirstWard, and even though I don’t agree with his basic mall premise, I thought this comment

During the course of a rather rousing Sunday afternoon conversation with a favorite political friend of mine, we covered my previous blog contention that Elgin

Since Sundays tend to be a little more philosophical at The First Ward, and those airborne allergens driven by the prevailing 30 mph east wind