One Leaf-Pick-Up Remaining
I have lived in Naperville for almost 40 years, and for most of those years I never noticed the leaf pick-up process. There would be a pile of leaves in…
Halloween Works In Naperville Without An Ordinance
Another uneventful Halloween has come and gone in Naperville without any need for an ordinance restricting the hours that Trick or Treaters can appear on your doorstep, banging on your…
Need To Cross The Street; Text An Uber
Naperville city officials really like Naperville being ranked first. Not only first, but first at doing new things. It doesn't really matter what it is, as long as Naperville is…
Naperville Scores A First By Being Last
Naperville has become accustomed to being ranked in Top-Ten lists, from schools, to libraries, to restaurants, to best places to live, etc. My personal favorite is Naperville ranking as "One…
Rain, Rain, And More Rain In Naperville
A strange thing happened in Naperville over the weekend of October 12 thru the 15th. 7.8 inches of rain fell during that time period, one-half ml. or one thunderbolt short…
Naperville City Council Baseball Team
The Cubs are down three games to none to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the best of seven League Championship Series. One more Dodger victory and the Cubs are toast. …
Groups Seeking SECA Funds Need To Ante Up
The City of Naperville has a successful revenue stream called the SECA (Special Events And Cultural Amenities) program funded by a food and beverage tax. It was established in 2004…
Could The Answer Be In The Numbers
Naperville city officials want (not need) about $6 million. For once I can agree with city officials because I also want $6 million. It's nice to want things, it's not…
Sales Tax Increase Defeated, Property Tax Hike Looming
One way or another, the tax 'man' is going to get you. That should be the new slogan for the City of Naperville. When it comes to balancing the budget,…
Councilwoman Becky Anderson, “We Won’t Let This Happen Again”
Just about everything that can be said, has been said over the years regarding mass shootings. News outlets mention that the Las Vegas shootings rank as the worst in 'modern…
Naperville Library Wants More Money; Who Doesn’t
A friend once told me, "if I told you to have more fun, you'd make a job out of it". I thought it was strange, but the more I thought…
Distracted Driving Flourishing In Naperville
There was a survey a few years ago, and the question was, "What age is considered old?" The consensus was 15 years older than the age of the person responding.…
Naperville City Council Gang Of Six, Stops Win-Win-Win Opportunity
Two-thirds of the Naperville city council got exactly what it wanted; landmark status for the old Nichols Library building. It's not what Naperville mayor Steve Chirico wanted, and it's not…
Will Naperville CUSD 203 Correct Flawed Policy Leading To Student Suicide
This is a story that won't go away, and it shouldn't; questions need to be answered, and policy needs to be clarified. It involves the tragic suicide death (January 11th)…
Naperville Councilwoman Judy Brodhead Wrong Liaison For 5th Avenue Development
Let's start with the conclusion and work backwards to the beginning. The development of the 5th Avenue Project will happen as the Naperville city council wants it to. The project…