No Apology, No Transparency, Lots Of Doublespeak
Who would have guessed that the three people who made the most sense during Tuesday night's city council meeting would be council members Bob Fieseler, Judy Brodhead, and city attorney…
To Craft or Not to Craft
The below guest posting was submitted to City Council Watchdog by Kevin from BrewerReviewer.com The Naperville city council has been trying to determine what can be done regarding all of…
Will A Naperville City Official Answer The Call
The Naperville city council meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 7:00pm in the Municipal Center at 400 South Eagle Street in Naperville. Among other topics, the council will be…
It’s Time To Ask The People
The Naperville city council has a way of making things much more difficult than they need to be. Maybe they need to add a department that simplifies decisions and actions.…
Naperville City Officials Lose In Court
It was a great day for the residents of Naperville. As good of a day as it was for residents, it was as bad of a day for Naperville city…
Naperville Mayor Pradel Got It Right
Apparently Walgreens has no idea who they are dealing with, when they recently tried to 'strong arm' Naperville Mayor George Pradel, who also happens to be the Naperville Liquor Board…
A Thing Of Beauty
Last Thursday, there was a lot of excitement at the Watchdog residence. It finally happened. It looked rather bleak for more than the first half of the month, but then…
Naperville’s Socially Acceptable Non-Productive Leadership
Typically I watch the Naperville city council meeting in real time, either in person which I did for the first two years, or live on television over the last two…
Greener Grass, Cooler Days, And Higher Utility Rates
What's good for the residents of Naperville, isn't necessarily good for city officials. It's been a mild summer this year, not too warm and plentiful rain to keep the lawns…
Naperville City Officials KO’d With Technical Problems
It was November of 2013 when the Naperville city council approved a lofty strategic five-year plan focusing on three goals: Be an E-Government innovator Improve traffic flow and congestion Set…
Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger, There He Goes Again.
It was just a couple of months ago that Naperville's Municipal Center (City Hall) was considered a hostile work environment, and Naperville's city manager Doug Krieger was given a verbal…
Downtown Naperville Bar Owners Call The Shots
We've all seen it. A kid going into a hissy-fit because he can't have what he wants. Kicking, and yelling until he gets his way. And the parent, rather than…
Naperville’s New Motto: Drink More, Drink Sooner, Drink Faster
Well it looks like bar owners will win the battle of alcohol and liquor with the Naperville city council. As expected, Naperville city officials will acquiesce and shrink to miniscule…
Defusing Downtown Naperville
It took a couple of years, but Naperville city officials finally admit they have a problem with alcohol over-flowing in downtown Naperville. Unfortunately it took a few alcohol related deaths,…
Naperville City Council Members Cranky and Grouchy
Last Tuesday night's Naperville city council meeting lasted a grueling six-hours, twenty minutes, and twenty-three seconds. It ended at 1:20am, much too late for the council to make 'last call…