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Naperville City Officials Need To Let Free-Market Enterprise Flourish

By Watchdog Admin May 14, 2015Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin May 10, 2015Naperville City Council6 Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin May 5, 2015Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin May 3, 2015Naperville City Council2 Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin April 29, 2015Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin April 26, 2015Naperville City Council5 Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin April 18, 2015Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

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

By Watchdog Admin April 16, 2015Naperville City Council4 Comments

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…

Naperville’s New City Council

By Watchdog Admin April 12, 2015Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Naperville's new city council members will take their oath of office on May 3. Brain teaser: Can anyone name two members of the new council? Ask the average Naperville resident,…

The Votes For Mayor Are In; So Is Steve Chirico

By Watchdog Admin April 9, 2015Naperville City Council2 Comments

Some thought it would be a landslide vote for mayoral candidate Steve Chirico, others thought it might be a horse race to the wire. If it was a horse race,…

First To Go, Needs To Stay Gone

By Watchdog Admin April 5, 2015Naperville City Council4 Comments

Sometimes timing is everything. The topic of this last posting prior to the municipal election was going to focus on knowing who not to vote for, being as important as…

Naperville’s Campaign Election 2015

By Watchdog Admin April 1, 2015Naperville City Council4 Comments

A week from today, we should know the results of this year's municipal election. With 23 candidates running, four for mayor and 19 for city council, there could be some…

Watchdog’s Endorsements For Naperville City Council

By Watchdog Admin March 29, 2015Naperville City Council3 Comments

Nine days and counting until the municipal election for the Naperville city council (April 7) and 35 days until the new council is sworn-in and officially in position (May 3).…

Naperville’s Councilman Paul Hinterlong, A Huge Disappointment

By Watchdog Admin March 26, 2015Naperville City Council1 Comment

Expectations can oftentimes be a big disappointment. Other times, expectations deliver as expected. Take for example Naperville council member Judy 'chickens don't bark' Brodhead. Her contributions to the workings of…

Must Naperville Regulate Everything?

By Watchdog Admin March 22, 2015Naperville City Council4 Comments

When it comes to regulation, the City of Naperville has only two rules; 1) if it moves regulate it (example Uber), and 2) if it doesn't move regulate it (example…