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This is Watchdog's 100th posting for the year 2017. It's the most postings of any year since Watchdog started in December 2010. It's also Watchdog's 589th posting overall, hence averaging…
Mental Floss’ 42 Little Known Facts
The entire state of Wyoming only has two escalators. The ampersand symbol is formed from the letters in et—the Latin word for "and." Ravens in captivity can learn to talk…
Naperville City Officials Stake Claim To Part Of Your Federal Tax Savings
On Wednesday Congressional Republicans passed a major overhaul of the U.S. Tax Code thereby opening the opportunity for individuals and businesses to see a reduction in the amount of taxes…
City of Naperville’s Horizontal Christmas Tree
It's not often that you see a 44-foot Christmas tree on display horizontally, but that's exactly what some folks noticed when they drove past Naperville's Municipal Center between late last…
Special Census Could Provide Revenue Stream For City
Naperville residents should prepare to get hammered by Naperville city officials when electric and water rates increase after the first of the year. The Naperville city council sees residents and…
City Council Kicking The Can Down The Road Again
Dogs may be "man's best friend", but it appears the Naperville city council is not a best friend to a dog. When the Naperville city council had an opportunity to…
Naperville City Council Doesn’t Need A Referee … Yet
There is no doubt that the Naperville city council has problems with it's seemingly inability to make timely decisions (puppy mills), and sucker-punching residents (surprise water rate increases), but as…
Naperville Councilman Krummen Has Right To Remain Silent, But Not The Ability
A strange thing has happened over the last few months during city council meetings, councilwoman Patty Gustin is talking less, and Naperville councilman John Krummen has spectacularly filled the void.…
Naperville’s Director of Public Works In Over His Head
It might be time for Naperville's Director of Public Works (Dick Dublinski) to take a long vacation or find another line of work. During the November 21 city council meeting…
Resident Haselhorst Speaks To Nine Empty City Council Seats
The Naperville city council doesn't take too kindly to the public forum portion of city council meetings. Why should they? Typically city council members have already made up their minds…
Mayor Chirico Questions Leaf Pick-Up Process
The third and final two-week leaf pick-up cycle ends tomorrow November 24. The good news is that the city made it through the cycle without snow fall. Now the race…
Naperville Residents And Kids Keeping Up The Image
Is it just me, or did anybody else notice the common theme between two articles on the front page of Naperville's tenth council member (The Naperville Sun) last Friday? One…
Pedal Pubs Permitted Without Permit Or Pub
When it comes to Naperville and liquor, there isn't too much that city officials have seen that they didn't like. Naperville and liquor are synonymous. So when a resident made…
Naperville City Officials Can’t Do Simple Math
If you want to get Naperville city officials a useful Christmas gift this year, get them a little cheap calculator. The one I use is a Canon LS-80Z made in…
Naperville Councilman Krummen Having ‘Wicked’ Good Time On Taxpayers Dime
Word leaked out last week, that Naperville's water utility miscalculated nearly everything possible creating a huge $3 million deficit in the water department's rate model used to determine water rates.…