Conflict Of Interest, Not So
NaperChange is an active group of residents keeping watchful eyes on city officials including the Naperville city council. NaperChange was created in large part as a result of the Bauer…
Anybody Willing To Run Against Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico
Watchdog's website has a "Countdown To The 2019 Election" currently showing 303 days, 15 hours. 11 minutes, and 31 seconds, until the good folks of Naperville either rehire or fire…
Naperville Councilman John Krummen Is A No-Show For Roll Call
When Steve Chirico was elected mayor of Naperville in 2015, it was a declaration that doing business in Naperville was about to change; Naperville was now going to be lead…
Naperville Finance Director Corrects The 90% Error
Kudos to Naperville Finance Director Rachel Mayer for 'coming clean' during Naperville's May 15 city council meeting, regarding the recent utility billing error which was the focus of Watchdog's last…
Naperville Doesn’t Inform Residents About Utility Billing Errors
Is it possible that Naperville city officials have little if any respect for its residents? If sending out incorrect utility bills twice to over two-thousand residents is a measurement, then…
Naperville City Officials Pushing For Pedestrian Gridlock With Sidewalk Obstacle Course
How much stuff is too much stuff on the sidewalks of downtown Naperville? That is a question yet to be answered by the Naperville city council. City officials are pushing…
A Smart Park For The People, But Maybe Not Available To The People
Naperville city officials have a knack for getting the good folks of Naperville to buy-into an idea, but then changing the original buy-in idea. You have to give city officials…
Uh Oh, Here We Go Again; City Council Says, No Problem, It’s Paid For
Unfortunately, so often good intentions go bad, especially if it involves government, and it looks like it could be happening again in Naperville. The Naperville Jaycees offered a huge donation…
Could Naperville Be Moving Toward Privatizing The Fire Department
Things are working pretty good at the Naperville Fire Department. They receive a lot of recognition and awards. In fact, things are going so well with Naperville's fire department, city…
Can We Get A Dilly Dilly From The Naperville City Council
It's about time that the Naperville city council picks up the energy level a notch when announcing proclamations during city council meetings. And what's the deal with the Mayor making…
Millennium Carillon and Moser Tower; Teeth Are Fine, But Gums Have To Come Out
The first riddle I ever heard was 'why did the idiot throw the butter out the window?' The answer is, he wanted to see the butter fly. I know it…
No-Passing Wheelchair Zone In Downtown Naperville; Maybe
At the time they sounded like good ideas, a Senior Task Force and an Advisory Commission on Disabilities; who wouldn't applaud that. Well now it's possible that some members of…
Naperville Councilwoman Judy Brodhead Needs To Get Out More Often
If ever there was a current Naperville city council member who exemplifies the need for term limits, it would be councilwoman Judy Brodhead. She was elected in 2009 and after…
Property Tax Increase Vs. Sales Tax Increase, Mandate Vs. Choice
It had to happen sooner or later, and it always seems to happen sooner. The City of Naperville needs money and they are going to get it one way or…
Naperville City Council Hasn’t Figured It Out
Imagine if your neighbor needed money, came to your home, requested cash, received it, and went back home. Then he did the same thing the next week with the same…