What’s Up With Naperville’s Electric?
It was just a few years ago that Naperville officials were promising residents that not-so Smart Meters would save money on their electric bills. That was part of the propaganda…
City Council’s Character Continues To Take Shape
Sometimes we never know what we have until we have it, and that holds true with Naperville's six new city council members. After just three city council meetings we have…
Naperville Is #13 And Growing Until 2020
Numbers are fun, aren't they. They come from all directions; we hear them and then forget them, and then different numbers are reported contradicting the first set of numbers that…
City Of Naperville Getting Its House In Order
Things weren't looking so good during the second meeting of Naperville's new city council on May 19 when the majority of council members wanted to find something to regulate as…
New City Council Reveals Itself And It’s Not Pretty
It didn't take long for Naperville's new city council members to give us a glimpse of their character by revealing their thought process. It happened at the last city council…
Crime-Free Housing; No Day At The Beach
On the surface, the idea of Crime-Free Housing seems like a spectacular idea, I mean who could possibly be against such a wholesome concept. It was designed as a partnership…
More Regulation Coming To Naperville; This Time It’s Rental Property
Naperville's Housing Advisory Commission listened to the concerns of residents regarding possible regulations on rental properties, including everything from mandating that landlords be licensed, to establishing a required Crime Free…
Naperville City Officials Need To Let Free-Market Enterprise Flourish
Taxi/cab drivers are looking for city officials to put a choke-hold on Uber, while city officials have a choke-hold on cab drivers with regulations, fees, penalties, taxes, and red tape.…
Naperville Resident Not Allowed 20 Seconds To Speak
There is a new 'Sheriff' in town, and he means business; just follow the procedure. The new 'sheriff' is Naperville mayor Steve Chirico, and he drew some definite lines in…
Smooth Transition For Naperville City Council
Just like that, they were there, then they were gone. The departing members of the Naperville city council had a few words of advice for the new council members on…
New Naperville City Council; Let The Fun Begin
Today marks the beginning of a new Naperville city council. Every council member starts with a new flawless record which is sure to last until this Tuesday's city council meeting.…
What if Baltimore Happens In Naperville
It seems very unlikely that what happened in Ferguson (Missouri) or Baltimore could happen here in Naperville, but it could. Only a fool or maybe a city official would say…
Say Good-Bye To This Naperville City Council
The next Naperville city council has their work cut out for them. The departing city council 'took the night off' at last Tuesday's city council meeting, by sitting back, letting…
Naperville Mayor Pradel’s Final And Best Proclamations
This Tuesday's city council meeting in Naperville, will be Mayor George Pradel's final chance to pound the gavel. His 20 years as mayor, is a record that will not be…
Getting Elected Is Easy; Getting The Job Done Is Not So Easy
In my previous career, I was responsible for hiring executives throughout the country. Out of every 20 applicants, ten would be phone screened, four would be invited in for an…