Watchdog’s Top-20 Most Widely Read Postings Of 2015
This marks the fifth full year for City Council Watchdog, with a total of 393 postings; about an average of 79 per year. This year Watchdog had 89 postings. There…
What If We Could Trade City Council Members Elsewhere
This was really an exciting year for Chicago Cub baseball fans, and with recent trades and free-agent signings this off-season, the future looks very bright. Imagine if we could upgrade…
What Do Naperville Council Members Do Whey They Are Not Regulating
The Naperville city council is composed of nine members, including the mayor of Naperville. The role of the mayor in Naperville's council-city manager form of government is officially a part-time…
Naperville Councilwoman Becky Anderson Giddy With Taxation
The Naperville city council has their talkers and their listeners. Talkers like to talk more than listen and visa versa. The talkers group consists of everybody except council members Kevin…
Councilman Hinterlong Fumbling The Numbers
We've all seen it at one time or another, when some guy is running a marathon race, and he's coming down the final stretch weaving all over the place, trying…
Naperville Charging For Services Not Provided
I get calls and emails from Naperville residents, along with others from elsewhere asking questions. I answer the best I can, and/or provide direction to a specific source who can…
Federal Lawsuit Against City Of Naperville Gaining Speed
The busiest department at Naperville's city hall must be the legal department. It seems like city officials are trying to fend off one lawsuit after another. You would think they…
City Of Naperville Getting Sued Again
It would be difficult to argue against the idea that anybody can sue anybody for anything. My neighbor could sue me for driving a 1990 Volvo because it was made…
Simplifying The Confusing Liquor Code
Keeping it simple is something you may hear at the Naperville Municipal Center (City Hall), but when it comes to experiencing it, it's a totally different story. Government tends to…
Naperville City Hall Where Every Day Is Christmas
It's that time of the year again, when Naperville city department heads present their requests for capital expenditures to the Naperville city council. The process is very similar to kids…
Piles Of Leaves Everywhere
The City of Naperville began the third and final two-week cycle of picking up leaves last Monday November 16. Residents were diligently and hastily raking and blowing their leaves into…
Naperville Among Drunkest Cities In Illinois
Sometimes it's all about the timing. Just as a report, by online media 24/7 Wall Street LLC, was being released showing that Naperville, along with Elgin and Chicago have the…
Naperville City Council Considers Spending Cuts
It's always more fun spending than trying to figure how to spend less. Governments tend to excel at spending, and fail miserably at cutting expense. Naperville city officials…
Naperville Should Consider A Police Proximity Fee
Naperville city officials are still searching for possible cuts in expenditures in order to cover the $1.8 million budget deficit. So far the only cut mentioned was outlined by Naperville…
How Secure Is Naperville’s Online Network?
It was just a little over three years ago that the City of Naperville's online network was hacked. So what exactly have city officials learned from the embarrassing experience and…