Naperville City Officials Lax On Deadlines
The old saying that 99% of attorneys make the other 1% look bad, could also apply to Naperville city officials, except the percentages are not that drastic, and with Naperville's…
Day Of Reckoning Budget Deficit Nears
Sometimes it happens after returning from vacation, or the month after Christmas, or even on a Monday morning after a great weekend of fun. It's the awareness that too much…
Krieger Digs Hole, Wants Residents To Fill It With Cash
Has anyone noticed that Naperville city manager, Doug Krieger, has all but disappeared during city council meetings. Whether he has decided to keep his foot out of his mouth by…
SECA Getting Bigger For The Purpose Of Getting Bigger
In 2004, the Naperville city council approved a 1% sales tax on restaurant food and beverages. The tax collected was earmarked for special events and cultural activities, hence the acronym…
Hey, Is Anybody Paying Attention?
I don't like being late for anything, though it can happen, when things out of my control happen, and in life a lot of things are out of control. Working…
A Bone To Pick About Naperville Financial Advisory Board
Typically appointees to advisory boards don't get much attention, discussion, or dissension. It's about as interesting as choosing between Cheerios or Rice Krispies for breakfast. But now comes mayor Steve…
Naperville City Council Keeping It Not-So-Simple
Every now and then I have the need to organize and simplify things. I tend to do it sooner rather than later. My family and friends believe I am obsessive-compulsive.…
How Loud Is Loud In ‘Decimals’
Attention to detail has not been considered a strength or high priority for some Naperville city officials, from city manager Doug Krieger to certain city council members. Sometimes it's something…
Robert’s Rules Of Order Are Out Of Order In Naperville
In college, I took a physics class as a required course. It had nothing to do with my major. The entire class consisted of kids in the same situation. The…
Naperville City Council Can’t Get Off E-Cigs
It looks like the majority, six or seven, Naperville city council members are hooked on e-cigs. They can't let them go. Mayor Steve Chirico along with possibly councilmen Kevin Coyne…
Naperville’s Traffic Congestion Intensifies
When you are thinking of driving into downtown Naperville do you think twice about it? Do you look at the clock and base your decision on the time of the…
City Of Naperville In Court As A Defendant
The City of Naperville's legal department enjoys dragging residents into court. Can you blame them. It's job security. The City will be back in court on July 8, but this…
Brodhead, Gustin, Krummen; The Discussion Is Over
Some things are just not enjoyable, in fact they can be downright painful. Things like a letter from the IRS, or a dental appointment, or free tickets to a White…
Council Members Hinterlong And Obarski Not Convinced About Pradel
Some ideas seem so simple or logical. Like the guy who first invented the wheel, or the hula-hoop, or the idea of kids selling lemonade from a sidewalk stand making…
“I Don’t Know That We Have To Expand Government.”
It's taken at least five years to hear these words from a Naperville city council member, but it finally happened. Can you believe that! Newly elected Naperville city councilman Kevin…