You’re Elected, Now What Do You Do
Getting elected can be the easy job; knowing what you're doing can be a totally different story. When the next Naperville city council meeting convenes this Tuesday May 7, two…
Observations From Naperville’s Recent Municipal Election Results
Elections are simple; get more votes than the other person and you win unless you're Hillary Clinton. This year, Naperville's mayoral election had just two candidates, the incumbent Steve Chirico…
Loose Ends With The ‘Old’ City Council
The next Naperville city council meeting (May 7) will see two new council members at the dais (Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan) while two departing members (Becky Anderson and Rebecca…
Naperville Councilwoman Becky Anderson; Conflict-of-Interest Diva
One of the best decisions Naperville councilwoman Becky Anderson made for the residents of Naperville was her decision to not run for re-election. It's not easy winning an election with…
Naperville City Council 2019 Election, Awards And Observations
Best Of The Worst Award - Bruce Hanson came in 5th place, while the top four were elected to the city council. Best Yard Sign Ever - 'My Man Mitch'…
NCAA And City Council; Identifying Winners And Losers
Most of our NCAA brackets are busted by now, but we still have a chance to identify four winners out of the 11 candidates running for Naperville's city council election.…
Watchdog Endorsement For 2019 Naperville Mayoral Election
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". This is a quote from philosopher George Santayana, which was slightly changed in a 1948 speech given to the…
Last In, First Out
Two guys are on a safari in eastern Africa, and in the distance they see a tiger; more importantly the tiger sees them. The first guy reaches into his backpack…
Enough Naperville City Council Candidate Forums
I think I am addicted to anything and everything city council related. My life revolves around city council meetings. If it's the first or third Tuesday nights of the month,…
Naperville Mayoral Candidate Caylor Falls Short In Closing Gap
Time is running out for Naperville Mayoral candidate Rocky Caylor to close the gap with Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico. With only 23 days remaining until election day (April 2), Caylor…
Public Safety Priority #1 In Naperville
Soon-to-be former Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel, is credited with saying, "Never let a serious crisis go to waste", which has morphed into 'never let a bad situation go to waste'.…
How About A Standing Ovation For Naperville Councilman Kevin Coyne
It seems whenever a Naperville city official, other than Mayor Steve Chirico, is needed to take a strong, assertive, stand on a controversial issue, it's Naperville city councilman Kevin Coyne.…
Caylor Steps Up To Challenge Chirico For Mayoral Election
It's not easy defeating an incumbent, even an incompetent incumbent, but it's especially difficult to defeat a successful, competent incumbent. That's the position Richard 'Rocky' Caylor finds himself in, trying…
Stampede Of Candidates For Naperville City Council Election
Not counting the mayoral election, there will be 11 candidates running for four open positions on the Naperville city council. That means 7 of the 11 will lose and finish…
Naperville City Officials Hoping Snow Melts Very Slowly
We made it through the record-setting polar vortex, now all we have to do is make it through the thaw. Naperville city officials are hoping it takes until July to…