Naperville Mayor Pradel Got It Right
Apparently Walgreens has no idea who they are dealing with, when they recently tried to 'strong arm' Naperville Mayor George Pradel, who also happens to be the Naperville Liquor Board…
A Thing Of Beauty
Last Thursday, there was a lot of excitement at the Watchdog residence. It finally happened. It looked rather bleak for more than the first half of the month, but then…
Naperville’s Socially Acceptable Non-Productive Leadership
Typically I watch the Naperville city council meeting in real time, either in person which I did for the first two years, or live on television over the last two…
Greener Grass, Cooler Days, And Higher Utility Rates
What's good for the residents of Naperville, isn't necessarily good for city officials. It's been a mild summer this year, not too warm and plentiful rain to keep the lawns…
Naperville City Officials KO’d With Technical Problems
It was November of 2013 when the Naperville city council approved a lofty strategic five-year plan focusing on three goals: Be an E-Government innovator Improve traffic flow and congestion Set…
Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger, There He Goes Again.
It was just a couple of months ago that Naperville's Municipal Center (City Hall) was considered a hostile work environment, and Naperville's city manager Doug Krieger was given a verbal…
Downtown Naperville Bar Owners Call The Shots
We've all seen it. A kid going into a hissy-fit because he can't have what he wants. Kicking, and yelling until he gets his way. And the parent, rather than…