Naperville Councilwoman Obarski’s Freudian Slip
Naperville's Municipal Center, home to the mayor and city council, is quite a beautiful building located on some prime property overlooking Naperville's crown jewel known as the River Walk. The…
Uh-Oh, No ‘Significant’ Deficiencies Found In City Audit
It's always interesting how city officials look for things to announce, that with a little spin, make it look like everything is honky-dory within the inky shadows of city hall…
Ultimate Intergovernmental Consolidation; Sell-Off Illinois
One small step for Naperville Township and one smaller step for Illinois. That's what happened when the Naperville Township Board voted to move towards an intergovernmental agreement with the city…
Trusting Without Verifying Can Be Embarrassing
If you're a fan of Judge Judy, you know it's one of the few places where the good guys usually win, and the not-so good guys (also known as idiots)…
Government Consolidation? Naperville Officials Say Yes
So often we hear politicians say what we want to hear, only to find out later it was all smoke and mirrors. Our hopes are built up, only to be…
Naperville City Council Very Vanilla In Voting
Trying to get people to agree on almost anything is a challenge. Imagine trying to get two people to agree on ten different topics. If you think that would be…
Double Standard Applies To Naperville City Council
Rules are rules, policy is policy, and guidelines are in place, unless it applies to to members of the Naperville city council. If members of the city council are involved,…
Naperville Ranks Last On Top-10 List Of Family Friendly Towns
It wasn't that long ago that a Top-10 list of towns for something positive would invariably include the city of Naperville at the top of the list or very close…
Naperville City Council’s Socially Acceptable Non-Productive Questions And Answers
Have you ever had a conversation with someone when you asked a question but you didn't really care about the answer, and the person answering the question gave you a…
Naperville Council Members Brodhead And Gustin Confused
I don't know if council members receive any type of training after being elected or take any type of continuous education during their stay on the council, but if they…
Naperville Continues Destructive Pattern With Electric Rates
You would think that a meeting of short duration by the Naperville city council would bode well for Naperville residents and businesses; less time available for more ordinances, regulations and…
What Can We Expect From The Naperville City Council In 2016
Just five days into the new year, the Naperville City Council will be back in session (this Tuesday) determining new ways to spend money, generate cash flow, add more ordinances,…
Watchdog’s Top-20 Most Widely Read Postings Of 2015
This marks the fifth full year for City Council Watchdog, with a total of 393 postings; about an average of 79 per year. This year Watchdog had 89 postings. There…
What If We Could Trade City Council Members Elsewhere
This was really an exciting year for Chicago Cub baseball fans, and with recent trades and free-agent signings this off-season, the future looks very bright. Imagine if we could upgrade…
What Do Naperville Council Members Do Whey They Are Not Regulating
The Naperville city council is composed of nine members, including the mayor of Naperville. The role of the mayor in Naperville's council-city manager form of government is officially a part-time…