Hey, Please, Take My Leaves
It's that time of the year again, World Series, election, and leaves. Naperville's leaf pick-up program probably keeps someone at the Municipal Center up late at night during this 6-week…
Naperville Councilman Patrick Kelly Wavering In The Wind
How easy is it to sway Naperville councilman Patrick Kelly's position on an issue? The answer is that it is very easy to have him question his own decision-making ability.…
Naperville Council Members Brodhead And White Failed To Do Their Job
For years many Naperville city council members, including Patty Gustin have talked and talked and talked; they can't put a lid on it. It's no wonder that meetings drag on…
Naperville City Council Withdraws A Helping Hand To A City In Need
The Naperville city council had a unique opportunity to offer a helping hand to a city (Cancun, Mexico) in need of an ambulance, even an old beat-up one, but withdrew…
Council Member Theresa Sullivan, Protects Naperville Taxpayers
It's fun giving away other peoples money and belongings. Naperville city officials did it, then they did it again, and now they want to do it again. If it looks…
Former Naperville City Councilman Wehrli Taking A Pounding In Media
Former Naperville city councilman Grant Wehrli has had an easy path to getting elected until this year. He used his family name Wehrli (as in Road and football Stadium) to…
City Of Naperville Outed Themselves
Who knew that Naperville has some deep-seeded diversity and inclusion issues that require hiring a diversity and inclusion manager. Wow, I didn't see that coming over the last 42 years…
Give Police What They Need, So Residents Can Have What They Want
More than a half-century ago (1969),The Rolling Stone wrote "You Can't Always Get What You Want", (but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need).…
Naperville City Officials Are Doing It Again
This is a great time for Naperville city officials to deceptively slide a bad deal on Naperville residents and businesses. City officials are utilizing the "Never let a bad situation…
Winners And Losers, Election Time Is Nearing
Let the fun continue, election time is getting closer. No, I'm not talking about the one in 58 days, I'm talking about the one in 212 days, the Naperville city…
More Pot Shops Coming To Naperville
Finally, another reason, three in fact, to pack the kids in the car and come to Naperville; three pot shops are on the horizon. It doesn't get any better than…
Naperville Mayor Pitches Idea That Falls Flat
Naperville's last city council meeting (August 18) lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes (207 minutes) and at the 202 minute mark, Mayor Steve Chirico pitched an idea that appeared to…
Where To Put The Pot Stores
It's been a slow process with an inevitable ending; pot stores (three) will be in family-friendly Naperville. Based on a non-binding referendum, that means about half (52%) the good folks…
Watchdog Was Wrong
When I wake up in the morning, I start apologizing to everybody I see, knowing that there must be something I said or did that requires an apology. When Watchdog…
City Manager Krieger, 60 Days Or Two Months, Which Is It
Numbers are fun. I am a numbers guy. If I'm not about numbers, then I'm nothing. A '3' can look like a '7', a '6' upside down is a '9',…