Can you remember way back in time, when burning leaves was part of every day life in autumn, and the aroma of burning leaves was emblazoned in your sense of…
When Naperville council member Judith Brodhead begins talking about money, you'd be wise to hold your wallet very tightly. It happened again during the last Naperville city council meeting, when…
Naperville must really be a wonderful place to live, based upon what city officials consider problems, including noise from lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and delivery trucks. What a great world…
Trying to navigate through downtown Naperville is getting more and more challenging all the time, and finding a parking spot is turning into a game of survivor. It's only going…
Imagine every month your checking account balance is bulging with additional income because your bank has been making deposits into it by mistake. You may know about it, or you…
Naperville city officials really like referendums. Binding, non-binding, all kinds of referendums. If the vote doesn't support the result that city officials want, they can simply have a do-over vote.…
Thursday around the Watchdog household is the best day of the week. It doesn't get any better than Thursdays, because that's trash pick-up day. It's the day I anxiously wait…
Who doesn't want free money. Apparently, not enough people according to two-year-term Naperville councilman John Krummen, he wants more people to come rushing through the doors at city hall like…
Naperville has been on the map since 1831, and during those 185 years of existence, a city motto has not been part of our culture. How did Joe and John…
If you are looking for job security, a great benefit package, and a hefty salary, look no further than the City of Naperville. The City of Naperville's Earnings Report for…
There are things you never want to get between including Chris Christie and a box of donuts, Blagojevich and a mirror, and the Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak and…
Here's a tip, if you want Naperville councilman Paul Hinterlong to support your endeavor, no matter what it is, be the last person to talk to him, prior to his…
Why is it that when Naperville city council members apologize for something, they don't need to do it, but when they need to apologize for something, they won't do it.…
Naperville council members have a lot of perks, some are real, and some are self-proclaimed, including a belief that what they have to say is more important than what others…
If you thought that Naperville councilman John Krummen has seldom been one to convey passion for his position on most if not all topics of discussion, Krummen erased all doubt…