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North Central College Kicks Police, Businesses, And Residents To The Curb

By Watchdog Admin June 27, 2020Naperville City Council3 Comments

North Central College, and specifically President Troy Hammond is no friend to Naperville residents, businesses, and precisely Naperville's Police Department. This became crystal clear when North Central College (NCC) granted…

Orland Park Mayor Calls Out Pritzker

By Watchdog Admin June 20, 2020Naperville City Council5 Comments

Orland Park is a very nice town, similar to Naperville, but with slightly less than half the population. Mayor Keith Pekau, said "enough is enough" when it comes to Illinois…

Defund Police Departments, That Should Make Things Better

By Watchdog Admin June 13, 2020Naperville City Council5 Comments

Now that protestors and thugs have gained a foot-hold in getting politicians to fold like a bad-tent, they've been embolden to push the envelope and ask/demand for more. What better…

Save The Day, Lose The Night

By Watchdog Admin June 6, 2020Naperville City Council14 Comments

It had to happen sooner or later. Given a sufficient amount of time, anything that can happen, will happen. And happen it did, on Monday night, when more than 30…

Naperville City Council, A Good Resolution, Beats A Good Solution

By Watchdog Admin May 30, 2020Naperville City Council2 Comments

The Naperville city council is finding it easier and more enjoyable, to announce new resolutions, than to 'enforce' them. It wasn't that long ago when one Naperville resident complained to…

There Goes The Neighborhood

By Watchdog Admin May 23, 2020Naperville City Council8 Comments

What used to make for a comedy skit on SNL (Saturday Night Live) has now become real-life news. Illinois prisons are opening their doors releasing 'bad guys' into communities. If…

Expect The Expected

By Watchdog Admin May 16, 2020Naperville City Council1 Comment

If you have the expectation that city council meetings consist of mostly boring city council members listening to mostly boring topics, you would be absolutely correct. Yes occasionally a council…

How Quickly Naperville City Councilwoman Judy Brodhead Forgets

By Watchdog Admin May 9, 2020Naperville City Council3 Comments

It seems as though Naperville city councilwoman Judy Brodhead has been sitting on the Naperville city council for years and years if not longer. Her expiration date is long overdue…

Zoomin

By Watchdog Admin May 2, 2020Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

The City of Chicago council meetings are very different than Naperville city council meetings, other than the Zoom platform they both use. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a recent Chicago…

Shame Upon Patty Gustin For Violating Council Rules

By Watchdog Admin April 25, 2020Naperville City Council20 Comments

Is it really that difficult to extend an apology? Apparently it is for Naperville councilwoman Patty Gustin. Could it be she has no political aspirations? If there was ever a…

Accusation Naperville In Violation Of Open Meeting Access

By Watchdog Admin April 18, 2020Naperville City Council2 Comments

As a little boy, I remember my uncle saying 'it's difficult to beat the guy with the pencil'. I knew he was referring to playing cards and someone keeping score,…

Naperville May Need To Backfill Entire City Council

By Watchdog Admin April 11, 2020Naperville City Council3 Comments

All nine members of the Naperville city council can't stop. They know they shouldn't do it, but they still keep doing it. No matter how many times they hear it,…

Honor The Six-Foot Distance To Avoid The Six-Foot-Deep Drop

By Watchdog Admin April 5, 2020Naperville City Council1 Comment

It was a strange indeed to see five city council members sitting every other seat at the most recent city council meeting honoring the 6-foot rule, while the other council…

City Of Naperville Wants A Piece Of The Action

By Watchdog Admin March 28, 2020Naperville City Council2 Comments

It didn't take long for the Naperville city council to set the table for cashing-in on tax revenue from the anticipated sale of recreational marijuana within city limits. The last…

Naperville Council Member Throws Two Council Members Under The Bus

By Watchdog Admin March 21, 2020Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Naperville councilwoman Patty Gustin can't stop saying something outrageous. This time it happened during the March 3 city council meeting when she said that fellow council members and educators, Judy…