Could Naperville City Officials Give Old Folks A Break
Could the Naperville city council give old folks a break? They could, but would they? Probably not. And how do I get away with calling old folks, old? Well, I…
To Allow Or Not To Allow Overnight Street Parking
Too many vehicles, and too little available street parking; that's the dilemma some Naperville residents are experiencing. What is one to do? Parking on the street in Naperville is prohibited…
Live With The Consequences When Votes Are Cast
Should Naperville be concerned about getting people to volunteer for boards or commissions or frankly anything? A month ago, I would have said 'probably not', but now I'm not so…
Brouhaha Over City’s Code Of Conduct
It doesn't take much for Naperville city officials to work themselves into a lather over anything resembling an uprising of loud, though small number of pronoun jockeys and gender wizards.…
Mayor Chirico Surrenders To Small Woke Group
It's a good thing that Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico is not the owner of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, because if he was, the 80-1 underdog would never have run…
Watchdog’s Encounter With The City
Let's save time and words and get down to the 'next-to-the bottom line'; we can do the bottom line at the end. The encounter with the City exceeded expectations. How's…
What’s Your Favorite Pronoun
There was a time, not that long ago, when individuals of high character were encouraged and welcomed to volunteer for various organizations or activities, without being subjected to ridicule by…
Can You Name The Mayor Of Naperville And The Council Members
The answer probably is yes for naming the mayor, and likely yes for naming most if not all Naperville city council members. If you have enough interest to read posts…
Naperville Most Favored City To Reside And Raise Family
Considering the United States no longer has a southern border and tens-of-thousands of people from throughout the world are heading to our country, what better place to live than Naperville.…
Finally An Update From Naperville’s Manager Of DIE
It's been over a year since Naperville city officials hired a manager of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE). Other than checking-the-box, showing that the City hired someone to manage DIE,…
Oops, Five Years Too Soon
Little did I ever think Watchdog would be part of the 'fake news' but it happened this last weekend when Watchdog posted "Who Will Be Naperville's Next Mayor". It's still…
Who Will Be Naperville’s Next Mayor
Something will happen in Naperville next year, that's only happened twice in the last 28 years; Naperville will have a new mayor. Current Naperville mayor Steve Chirico is completing the…
State Of The City, Almost
Mayor Steve Chirico recently presented his State of the City address to the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. In two words, everything sounds 'hunky dory' in family-friendly Naperville, almost as…
If Buttigieg Can Do It, Why Not Chirico
What's up with the Naperville city council? Three council members (Patty Gustin, Paul Leong, and Jennifer Bruzan Taylor) have announced their intentions to run for office other than city council.…
Another Council Member Wants To Leave Naperville City Council
February 4th, Naperville city council member Patty Gustin announced she was running as a Republican for a seat on the DuPage County Board in District 5 in the June 28th…