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The fight against “Politically Connected”

Posted by By Watchdog Admin June 18, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
Illinois State Senator Dan Duffy (R-26th District, Lake Barrington) was recently interviewed for an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  The article below describes nepotism in the Illinois state government. …
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If the Naperville city council wants it, they take it

If the Naperville city council wants it, they take it

Posted by By Watchdog Admin June 12, 2011Posted inNaperville City Council4 Comments
So what exactly is ‘it’ that the Naperville city council wants? Well ‘it’ represents anything and everything they want. If they want to delay devising a district or ward map,…
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Attention to detail

Posted by By Watchdog Admin June 1, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
Today is June 1, and on Friday May 27 I received my City of Naperville electric and water bill. Typically, I give it a quick look to check the total…
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Acknowledge and ignore

Posted by By Watchdog Admin May 26, 2011Posted inNaperville City Council3 Comments
The Naperville city council is very adept at appearing to listen to their constituency and then ignoring what they just heard. At times, the sound of their silence is almost…
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One does not make a majority

One does not make a majority

Posted by By Watchdog Admin May 20, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
It’s been said that one person with courage and perseverance makes a majority, however this was not the case in Tuesday’s Naperville city council meeting when councilman Doug Krause was…
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Naperville city council needs Occam’s razor

Posted by By Watchdog Admin May 11, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
The citizens of Naperville overwhelmingly approved the formation of district representation for the Naperville city council. Five districts are to be created with one council member elected to represent each…
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Naperville City Council ‘Water-boarding’ its citizens.

Naperville City Council ‘Water-boarding’ its citizens.

Posted by By Watchdog Admin May 6, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
The economy is down, unemployment is up, Naperville’s population is declining, vacant homes are increasing, and people are struggling to make ends meet and what does the Naperville city council…
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The Watchdog Stands Corrected

Posted by By Watchdog Admin May 3, 2011Posted inNaperville City Council1 Comment
‘That’s right, you read it here.  Let’s dispense with the suspense and give you the bottom line of this posting right now’….that’s  how we started our April 27 posting titled…
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The Naperville City Council has too many members

The Naperville City Council has too many members

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 26, 2011Posted inNaperville City Council3 Comments
That’s right, you read it here. Let’s dispense with the suspense and give you the bottom line of this posting right now; the Naperville city council has too many council…
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Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting

Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 22, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting: April 19 marked the last Naperville City Council Meeting for this City Council’s members. On May 1st two new members will be…
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Final Grades For Naperville City Council Members

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 13, 2011Posted inNaperville City Council1 Comment
Final Grades For Naperville City Council members April 19 marks the last meeting for the current members of the Naperville City Council. Two new members (Steve Chirico and Joe McElroy)…
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Public Forum Etiquette

Public Forum Etiquette

Posted by By CCGuardDog April 9, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
During every Naperville city council meeting, there is an agenda item that allows citizens to voice their opinions about any topic of their choosing. After registering and being called up…
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Councilman Boyajian Too Smart for a Fair Fight

Councilman Boyajian Too Smart for a Fair Fight

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 8, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
Two members of the current Naperville city council (Councilman Boyajian and Councilman Furstenau) will not be part of the new Naperville, Illinois city council which will be seated May 3,…
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Victory 2011: It’s all in the numbers

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 6, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
Victory 2011: It’s all in the numbers. The elections for Mayor and the Naperville City Council are over and the votes have been tallied and when all the dust settled,…
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The Watchdog’s choice for Naperville City Council is…

Posted by By Watchdog Admin April 1, 2011Posted inNaperville City CouncilNo Comments
The Watchdog’s Choice for City Council is….. The upcoming election for the Naperville City Council next Tuesday April 5th is an absolutely wonderful opportunity to inject some energy, clear vision,…
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