Roots And Wings
Anybody can say anything to get elected and most people seeking office do exactly that. The idea is to get elected and hope everybody forgot what was said in order…
The Plan: Keep One Eye On Weather, Other Eye On Leaves
Extreme confidence is a gift that not all of us possess. Joe Namath had it when the New York Jets beat Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl…
Naperville City Officials Create Difficulties For Residents
Again the Naperville city council exercised the Golden Rule (he who has the gold, makes the rules) when they voted to make life more difficult for residents rather than themselves.…
Naperville’s Pedro Is Councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor
https://youtu.be/BEJFWoAVJz4 It worked for Pedro, and it worked for Naperville councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor. If you vote for me, all of your wildest dreams will come true. In a field…
Naperville Councilwoman Patty Gustin Campaigned On Safe Issues
Naperville councilwoman has never been accused to taking on challenging issues or supporting controversial positions. She plays it safe, doesn't want to offend anyone, or explain why she would support…
Councilwoman Theresa Sullivan Uncovers Huge Problem In Naperville
Naperville incorporated in 1831 and it took 190 years for someone, (Naperville councilwoman Theresa Sullivan) to uncover a huge problem, that no one else knew existed. It's not crime or…
Naperville Councilmen Hinterlong And White Campaigned On Keeping It Simple
In the Field of Dreams, "if you build it, they will come". In politics, 'if you keep it simple, it can be accomplished". Naperville councilmen Paul Hinterlong and Benny White…
At The Time, Mayor Chirico Thought It Was A Good Idea
Who doesn't enjoy a beautiful Saturday evening outdoors, with friends, some good music, food and libations. What could possibly go wrong. How about everything going wrong. It happened at Naperville's…
Naperville Councilmen Ian Holzhauer And Paul Leong; Do Actions Match Words
This is the second of five postings regarding campaign commitments made by Naperville city council members. Last week's posting profiled council members Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan. This posting will…
They Said It, Are They Doing It
Running for office and getting elected can be easy, simply tell people what they want to hear, whether it's true or not. Getting re-elected can be easier, especially if the…
Here We Go Again, H2O 2.0 Project
It was about a decade ago when Naperville city officials were bullying Naperville residents with the forced installation of so-called Smart Meters. City officials tried just about every devious method…
Campaign Promises Can Make Or Break Council Members
Making promises or commitments while campaigning for election can help candidates get elected, however those same promises and commitments can lead to defeat when running for re-election. Candidates try to…
To Recuse Or Not To Recuse, That Is The Question
The definition of 'recuse' is to excuse oneself from a case because of potential conflict of interest or lack of partiality. The issue to recuse, or not to recuse is…
Naperville’s Chicago-Style Politics
Naperville has an emergency. It's not a spiking crime wave, or speeding vehicles, or J-walking; it's not even overdue books at the library. It's something far worse than any of…
More Unanswered Questions
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HraaYH-sJBI Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in the 1987 movie 'Wall Street'. Fast forward 34 years to this Tuesday in Naperville when the Naperville city council will be deciding whether…