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The HeART Gallery Hosts Looking Over The President’s Shoulder

The HeART Gallery will be hosting a Lunch and learn performance based on the true story of Alonzo Fields on April 18. Fields, who...

Learn About Public Issues with League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County

The League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County will host several public events during April. The League was first created in 1921, in an...

Ohio’s Primary Election: Previewing Congressional Primary Races in OH-2, OH-6 and OH-9

~ Article from the Ohio Capital Journal and Megan Henry ~ Ohio’s congressional primary races will be decided next week to set the stage for...

Hildo March 2024

Help Wanted: Fools and Jokers in City Politics

ACT, DRO Hold Town Hall to Make Toledo More Accessible

The Ability Center and Disability Rights Ohio held a town hall, Friday, Feb. 23 to discuss ways to make the Greater Toledo Area more...

Hildo February 2024

Once upon a time there was a great lion, the monarch of all he surveyed. But one day the lion noticed a pesky thorn...

January 2024 Hildo: The Resurgence of A Lo.

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....

New Year, New Leaders for Village of Ottawa Hills

Ottawa Hills had some big changes in the New Year. Mayor Kevin Gilmore retired from his long-lasting career and stepped down from his position Dec....

Hildo November 2023: Get yer vote on

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,...

Take TARTA To The Polls With Fare-Free Rides On Election Day

The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) wants to make sure everyone’s voice is heard on election day by giving customers a free ride...

ELPC Welcomes U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur Letter to U.S. EPA

The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) applauded the proactive efforts of the U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur in her Sept. 7 letter to the...

City Politics 2023: Raise Your Voices

It’s that time of year again – elections are in full swing and people are heading to the polls to do their civic duty by voting. If you are not yet registered to vote, the deadline is Oct. 10. City Paper has compiled a list of candidates and information about them to help prepare you for voting in November. Want to learn more about who you’re voting for? Read on.

Hildo September 2023: Union Town

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...

City Politics: Whither Wade?

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

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,...

Faith and Justice: Listening and Learning at First Thursdays

Many people rightly decry the lack of spaces where difficult conversations about social and political subjects can take place. Traditional media outlets and civic...