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…
Naperville Liquor Commission Picking Winners And Losers
The same week the State of Illinois OK'd medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids, the Naperville Liquor Commission sent the owner of a small chain of stores that sell…
City Officials Evaluating Services Offered, And Financial Priorities
Once a year I get the urge to review family expenses. It usually happens after doing taxes. My thought is that there must be areas to save expense without sacrificing…
Ex-Naperville Councilman ‘Do You Know Who I Am!’ Running For Office Again
Just when you think we can add some freshness to the Naperville city council with the spring election approaching, an old familiar face (David Wentz) pops up again, wanting to…
Naperville Park District Supports Honey Bees While City Officials Curb Our Pollinator Friends
Looking at your yearly property tax bill can be painful. If you have taken the time to notice where the dollars are going, you'll see that more dollars are allocated…
A Useful Tool For Naperville Walkers
I've always preferred walking vs. running. Truth be told, sitting beats both, but it doesn't do much for cardio. My good friend likes running, though I never see him smiling…
Naperville Will Have A Guaranteed Loser
Somebody is going to lose. That's usually how it works unless an incumbent doesn't have a challenger. Is there anything an incumbent likes more than running for office without an…
A Show Of Support For The Naperville Police Department
With the influx of $2.8 million of additional revenue for the City from the recent special census equating to about $800,000 per year thru the year 2020 until the next…
Naperville’s 1030% Return On Investment
It wasn't that long ago when a return on investment of 1% on a CD seemed like a good deal, compared to the 0.1% banks were paying individuals. Municipalities were…
Time For A Straw Vote
Chicago Sun-Times sports writer Rick Morrissey referenced Naperville in his July 22 column when he stated, "The Cubs organization has gotten a tad too big for its designer britches. It…