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January 2024 Hildo: The Resurgence of A Lo.

Riley Runnells

It took a decade, but A Lo has regained her form. Current Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez was once a staple of this humble column....

Hildo December 2023

Johnny Hildo

We suspect you missed the news. Whilst prepping to give your family the big bird on Turkey Day, and fretting over Aunt Gertrude’s seating...

Hildo November 2023: Get yer vote on

Johnny Hildo

t’s here! The much anticipated, oft imitated, never duplicated, off-year Election Day Twenty Twenty-Three! No, seriously folks. There’s an election on November 7th. In fact,...

Hildo October 2023: Complete Sentences

Johnny Hildo

We can sum up the current state of City Politics in three sentences. Four months and one year of probation. One year and one day...

Hildo September 2023: Union Town

Johnny Hildo

Toledo has several nicknames. “The Glass City.” “Home of the Jeep.” And of course, the old moniker originally intended to poke fun at Toledo’s...

Hildo: Toledo Loves Its Jeep

Johnny Hildo

We’ve been writing this column for a very long time. Too long, if you listen to our critics. Screw ‘em, by the way. Whoopsie, there...

City Politics: Whither Wade?

Johnny Hildo

There are two kinds of elected officials in City Politics. Those who serve their time in elected office, then move on to other pursuits....

City Politics: Back to the Future

Johnny Hildo

The field is set. The candidates have been certified for the big Primary Election showdown coming for coveted seats on T-Town City Council! Oh, whoopsie,...

City Politics: Empty Slate

Johnny Hildo

What is up with the Lucas County Republican Party? Or should we ask, is there still a Lucas County Republican Party? Over the years, the...

Cease fire: A recent history of gun violence in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

The victims of Toledo’s epidemic of gun violence are increasingly younger. No City neighborhood is immune. The body count continues to rise as the...

Everything old is new again

Johnny Hildo

Happy New Year! At least for most of you. Some poor saps are staring down an oncoming locomotive called twenty-twenty-three. With the accent on the...

City Politics: Looking grim

Digital Media

Here we go again. The stepping stone has been stepped, and the vacancy carousel is spinning. Where it stops is anyone’s guess. Michele Grim, oh, sorry,...

Turkey Day in the T

Johnny Hildo

Fall is finally here! Autumn leaves are falling in a blaze of color, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer,...

Move to amend

Johnny Hildo

There’s a General Election just around the corner. Mark your calendars for November 8th, make your plans to scamper down to your...

Summer mood

Johnny Hildo

What a lovely summer we’ve had here in the Swamp! The relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has reopened restaurants, bars, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and other...

Hildo: Date with destiny

TCP Staff

August 2nd. Circle the date on your calendar, or you will most definitely forget it. That’s the date now set for the primary election for...

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