Watchdog’s Endorsements For Naperville City Council
Nine days and counting until the municipal election for the Naperville city council (April 7) and 35 days until the new council is sworn-in and officially in position (May 3).…
Naperville’s Councilman Paul Hinterlong, A Huge Disappointment
Expectations can oftentimes be a big disappointment. Other times, expectations deliver as expected. Take for example Naperville council member Judy 'chickens don't bark' Brodhead. Her contributions to the workings of…
Must Naperville Regulate Everything?
When it comes to regulation, the City of Naperville has only two rules; 1) if it moves regulate it (example Uber), and 2) if it doesn't move regulate it (example…
Naperville’s Two-Candidate Mayoral Race
When Naperville's 2015 mayoral election began a few months ago after petitions were submitted, there were five candidates hoping to replace retiring Naperville mayor George Pradel after his 20-year reign.…
Watchdog Hammered After Mayoral Endorsement
Everybody takes a turn in the barrel, and this time it was Watchdog's turn. After writing 318 postings basically unscathed, posting #319 brought a cacophony of comments and emails questioning…
Watchdog’s Clear Choice For Mayor of Naperville Is Steve Chirico
I have been watching Naperville city council meetings since 2010. That's more than 100 meetings, and I believe without a doubt that councilman Steve Chirico is the person to lead…
Heavy Hand Of Local Government
Why is it, when a councilman is about to step down, he exhibits moments of brilliance. It happened again when Bob Fieseler, may have uttered the most intelligent string of…