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…
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…