No City Council Meeting, No Regulation, No Problem
The Naperville city council may need to be re-educated about conducting council meetings considering that between June 22 and August 15, a period of 55 days, there was only one…
Not Thinking Things Through, “That’s What We Do Here In Naperville”
Well, here they go again, Naperville city officials want to go into partnership with another company, Trillium, a private compressed natural gas (CNG) provider. The Naperville city council will be…
Simple Yet Impactful Show Of Support For Police
More and more blue lights are being turned on throughout the country, as a show of support for police officers nationwide. No one knows for sure when the idea began.…
Naperville Streetscape Plan Missing Skyscape
The current look of downtown Naperville didn't magically appear by luck. The vision began in the late 1970's. City officials at that time, subscribed to the philosophy, if you can…
Naperville Ranked 250th And Slip Sliding Down
It wasn't that long ago, that Naperville was ranked #1 in the country for best places to live. Then in the top 50, followed by the top 100, and now…
A Solution In Search Of A Problem
Now that I'm retired, my schedule is much more flexible, than it was when I was in the 'fast lane' of life. I still turn the lights off after 1…
Naperville May Raise Smoking Age From 18 To 21
When Naperville city officials have too much time on their hands, they look around to see what they can regulate, and apparently they have a lot of time on their…
Local Attorney Outsmarts Naperville City Council
Naperville city officials live by the 'Golden Rule'; he who has the gold makes the rules. The City of Naperville has the gold in the form of tax dollars, and…
Naperville May Return To Burning Leaves
Can you remember way back in time, when burning leaves was part of every day life in autumn, and the aroma of burning leaves was emblazoned in your sense of…
Money Is Of Little Concern For Naperville Councilwoman Judith Brodhead
When Naperville council member Judith Brodhead begins talking about money, you'd be wise to hold your wallet very tightly. It happened again during the last Naperville city council meeting, when…
Naperville Too Noisy For City Officials
Naperville must really be a wonderful place to live, based upon what city officials consider problems, including noise from lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and delivery trucks. What a great world…
Downtown Naperville: Every Day Parking Will Be Like Ribfest
Trying to navigate through downtown Naperville is getting more and more challenging all the time, and finding a parking spot is turning into a game of survivor. It's only going…
Naperville Overcharging For Trash Pick-up Results In Lost Revenue
Imagine every month your checking account balance is bulging with additional income because your bank has been making deposits into it by mistake. You may know about it, or you…
More Non-Binding Referendums For Naperville
Naperville city officials really like referendums. Binding, non-binding, all kinds of referendums. If the vote doesn't support the result that city officials want, they can simply have a do-over vote.…
A Circle Full Of Trash Cans
Thursday around the Watchdog household is the best day of the week. It doesn't get any better than Thursdays, because that's trash pick-up day. It's the day I anxiously wait…