There was a time, not that long ago, when any type of disturbance in downtown Naperville was a major event. Not anymore. Now it's becoming commonplace. Naperville residents, for…
Unintended consequences. Improper planning. Not thinking things through. This seems to be commonplace with government, whether it's Federal (Obamacare), State (pensions), or local (traffic congestion). The examples are endless. Successful…
Every now and then, something happens during a Naperville city council meeting and you realize that's how government should work. It happened at the last council meeting when councilman Doug…
This one was painful to watch. I'm referring to the Monday October 21 Naperville Special City Council Meeting which focused on the Financial Update – Five Year Plan. We've all…
The older you get, the more you realize that your time is running out, and the less willing you are to deal with nonsense, and allow yourself to be pushed…
Have you noticed how some folks have a knack for saying the wrong thing, at the wrong time, to the wrong audience. One of those people is Naperville city councilman…
City officials in Naperville are doing it again. It's called 'socially acceptable non-productive behavior'. They appear to show interest in what resident's want, but then they go about doing exactly…
Something very unusual happened recently within the Naperville city council. A Naperville city councilman kept his word by following through on a campaign commitment to the residents of Naperville. Relatively,…
Recently Naperville made 267 proactive repairs to installed smart meters. Naperville city officials said that this type of thing is going to happen. And when it does happen, it's not…
Often times we make it much too difficult to do something. We think the more elaborate we make it, the better it will be. Maybe we need to rethink how…
This has not been a good week for Naperville city officials as they continue to lose credibility with Naperville residents and others in the Chicago-land area. This seems to be…
“What Has America Become” is the title of a “Letter to the editor' of the Iosco County News Herald, published on June 9, 2010 in the Opinion column. It was…
Parades are fun and always worth a good laugh at some point of the procession. At this year's Labor Day Parade in Naperville that point came when two-thirds of…
Naperville residents are feeling the pain every time they look at their electric bill. In fact, just about more pain than any other city in the state of Illinois,…