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…
Create Fortresses Or Erase The Second Amendment
I'm guessing that many of us, myself included, never heard of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Unfortunately with the horrific event in Parkland, Florida, I now know that beside having a high…
Councilman Krummen To Speaker, You Get Nothing, You Lose, Good Day Sir!
Who doesn't like good Italian food, combined with live music and dancing, wrapped around a great festive time with friends? Well there are at least seven people, and they are…
Naperville Park District Executive Director, Ray McGury, The Happiest Guy In Naperville
It's been said that money can't make you happy, but if it does, then Ray McGury, the executive director of the Naperville Park District has to be the happiest guy…
Mr. Big Shot, Not Your Councilman
In case you haven't heard it, it's Super Bowl Sunday. That means you are likely in one of three groups; watching it, no interest in it, or boycotting watching the…
Naperville’s Hazardous Waste Facility May Need To Dispose Of Itself
Have you ever noticed how ideas almost always sound good in the beginning, but then as you consider the pitfalls, ramifications, speed bumps, and unintended consequences, those great ideas aren't…
Naperville City Officials Need Harassment Training
In 1986, author Robert Fulghum published the book, "All I Really Need To Know, I learned In Kindergarten". Its message was the world would be in a much better place…
Naperville City Council Accepts Jaycees Donation; Balks At Recognition
There hasn't been one Naperville city council meeting this year, and the council's pettiness is already on full display. While city council members stumble over each other for photo ops,…
City Of Naperville, The Year Ahead, Issues To Resolve
The sound of cans bouncing along the roads in Naperville, are the cans that the Naperville city council kicked down the road in 2017. The city council has adopted the…
A Few More Answers
Watchdog finished 2017 with a few answers, now Watchdog will start 2018 with a few more answers, and then the race begins this weekend with Watchdog's posting "City of Naperville,…
Watchdog Answers
This is Watchdog's 100th posting for the year 2017. It's the most postings of any year since Watchdog started in December 2010. It's also Watchdog's 589th posting overall, hence averaging…
Mental Floss’ 42 Little Known Facts
The entire state of Wyoming only has two escalators. The ampersand symbol is formed from the letters in et—the Latin word for "and." Ravens in captivity can learn to talk…
Naperville City Officials Stake Claim To Part Of Your Federal Tax Savings
On Wednesday Congressional Republicans passed a major overhaul of the U.S. Tax Code thereby opening the opportunity for individuals and businesses to see a reduction in the amount of taxes…