The last City Council meeting was straight out of Seinfeld. Like Festivus, the meeting started with the Airing of Grievances. Over 30 people appeared with one complaint or…
Over many years, the Watchdog has viewed thousands of hours of video of City of Naperville council meetings. 99% of this footage is very mundane, if not outright boring.…
The bubble effect. It occurs when repeated narratives and beliefs are regurgitated with repetition so often within one’s social circle (“bubble”) that perspective is lost as to how those outside…
Like a flashback to the harrowing scene of freshly clubbed skater Nancy Kerrigan asking “why”, Councilman White too was left clubbed and asking “why”. In White’s case, his wound…
It is always interesting to see which issues trigger the ire of residents. Sometimes it’s the little things…other times, such as in this case, its a big, blue, gaudy…
One Chicago suburb after the other is awash in Hate Has No Home Here signs. Naperville is no different. If one takes a stroll through downtown Naperville, you will see…
Picture this: Its Christmas Day in Naperville in 2013. Much like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, you are allowed to see how Naperville would change over the next…
In the spirit of improving our public discourse in the coming year, we are no longer allowing anonymous comments. A lot of juvenile, personal attacks have been coming through without…
It is that magical time of year. A time when memories are made and dreams come true. As we head toward 2024, we consider the top 10 gifts Naperville’s City…
We have been posting about Naperville City Council meetings and plans (or lack thereof) since 2012. During this time, one of our most heavily viewed posts was our coverage of…
With the battle over the existence of the Naperville Sister City Commission in the rear view mirror (thank you to Council for voting to keep it), we can now turn…
The City of Naperville has four task forces highlighted on its website. Two of these task forces have become well known in town and make regular appearances before council. Both…
With our world on fire, the City of Naperville has picked now - a very unfortunate time - to debate abolishing our Sister Cities Commission. The Sister Cities Commission has…
The population of the World is approximately 8 billion. If everybody in the world wanted to live in the U.S., except those living in Switzerland (about 9 million) that means…