The First Ward

In the inimitable words of Stephen Stills and Buffalo Springfield, “Something’s happen here, but what it is ain’t exactly clear.” Then again, it might be

Sorry for running a little late on this one, but Monday’s Courier-News piece covered South Elgin High School football coach Dale Schabert being physically assaulted

I have to congratulate Mitt Romney for finally saying something he truly felt – and I mean that sincerely. His statement that he doesn’t care

So the six million dollar man – that’s what he spent to finally win a state senate seat primary – gets up at a central

You’ve read most of it here already, but nonetheless, here’s a link to my Sunday Beacon-News column.  As Chairman McConnaughay slowly sails into the sunset

Word on the county boardroom floor is, with the Chairman leaving for Springfield soon, those commissioners are being extra vigilant in regards to any effort

My good friend and former Enrichment Coordinator for D304 extraordinaire, Judy Rhoads (formerly Hart), serves on the board of Suicide Prevention Services. As you might

God bless former Beacon-News reporter Dan Campana for breaking the chairman’s illegal raises story. Her continuing reactions to Jim MacRunnel’s lawsuit over those pay hikes

It looks like our ubiquitous Geneva real estate/developer mogul is facing some tough times.  In My Geneva Patch column today, we discuss how those residents

Even State Senator Chris Lauzen told me it’s one of his favorite delicacies! Of course, the column in Tuesday’s Geneva Patch was supposed to be