Who Stepped On A Duck
Tuesday's city council meeting marked over a month since the last city council meeting June 16. That results in a lot of built-up words council members needed to release into…
Naperville’s Fifth Avenue Development Fiasco
The definition of fiasco is a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way. That clearly describes Naperville's Fifth Avenue Development situation. The development has…
Do Naperville City Officials Have A Plan For The Next Riot?
Call it what you will, civil unrest, a protest, a little get-together, a riot, whatever you want to call it, it includes bedlam, chaos, and mayhem resulting in looting and…
Mental Gymnastics, WHAAAT!?!
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth far more, and some videos, such as this one, simply speaks for itself. https://youtu.be/0wrzoIBC7KY Think about it.…
North Central College Kicks Police, Businesses, And Residents To The Curb
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,…