Naperville’s Citizen Police Academy
I learned rather early in life that I wasn't made for hard, physical work. All it took was one long hot day of baling hay by hand in a t-shirt.…
Naperville Police Department, Mission, Values, Initiatives, And Critical Issues
We can thank Sir Robert Peel (1788 - 1850), considered the father of modern policing, for creating the foundation for today's police departments. In 1829 Peel established the Metropolitan Police…
Naperville Police Department; Naperville’s Best Budget Investment
There was a time when everybody in Naperville knew Robert Worthel, in fact, his name is prominently displayed just outside of the Naperville Police Department, along with the names of…
It’s Time To Recycle Naperville’s Recycling Bins
Nine days remaining until Christmas day, which means in ten days the garbage and recycling trucks will be in high gear gathering everything we don't want, including boxes, boxes, and…
Naperville’s Traffic Signal Light Defenders
The definition of 'serendipity' is 'the occurrence and development of events by chance in a beneficial way', or simply stated 'a stroke of luck'. Naperville city officials might want to…
Can Naperville’s Drain Defenders Rescue City Officials
It's been said that given a sufficient amount of time anything that can happen will happen. It didn't take long for it to happen in Naperville. November 25th, the day…
Solving Naperville’s Problems, Simply Adjust The Norms
Why does the Naperville city council wrestle with problems? Why don't they just apply Occam's razor, and also simply adjust the norms. Occam's razor is the problem-solving principle that the…
Naperville, Out With Natural Evergreen Christmas Tree, In With Polyvinyl
OK kids, let's take hot cocoa drinks and homemade cookies, to downtown Naperville and sing Christmas carols around the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Christmas tree. No more live Christmas tree in…
Who And What Are Naperville City Officials
Naperville city officials are always saying something. Here are some recent comments from city officials: "Naperville city officials have ID'd clogged drains as a major cause of roadway flooding." "City…
Watchdog’s Personal Guidelines For Voting
In two days the mid-term elections finally arrive. So much talk, so many mailings, so many candidates. With so many offices up for grabs, how is a person to know…
Adopt-A-Drain Program At Odds With Leaf Pick-Up
In theory, something new usually sounds exciting, especially programs started by Naperville city officials. One of the newest programs is called "Adopt-A-Drain". Participants volunteering will be known as Drain Defenders,…
Naperville Mayor Says Informing Residents During Council Meeting Is Wasting The Public’s Time
Wouldn't it be nice if Naperville residents had an advocate to represent them during city council meetings. Someone who could ask questions and get answers. It's become apparent after watching…
Build It They Will Come, Pay Them They Will Stay; Maybe
It worked in the 1989 movie, 'Field Of Dreams', "if you build it they will come". Now Naperville city officials are banking on the perk, 'If you pay them they…
Moser Tower; More Studies, More Expense, Less Direction
It's becoming a yearly event in Naperville, conducting more studies, with more expense, for city officials to figure out what to do with Moser Tower, which houses the Carillon. Watchdog…
Naperville City Officials Shut Door On Transparency
It's not often that an employee can retire and walk away with severance pay, unless of course you work for the government. It's a sweet deal for the employee, and…