Progressive Activists Could Learn From Area Vets
Seemingly every Naperville City Council meeting is now bogged down by a litany of liberal political activists who clog up virtually every meeting with their complaints and accusations and…
Has SECA Outlived its Purpose?
Naperville taxpayers, this will be a short article. You are paying millions of dollars a year into a Food and Beverage Fund that allocates many hundreds of thousands of…
Is Naperville’s Council the United Nations Now?
Chicago folded. Albeit by one vote but they folded to a mob of relentless protestors who bullied its council into passing a resolution aimed at pressuring Israel to cease…
The Airing of Grievances
The last City Council meeting was straight out of Seinfeld. Like Festivus, the meeting started with the Airing of Grievances. Over 30 people appeared with one complaint or…
McBroom Motion is Heard Around the World…Literally
Over many years, the Watchdog has viewed thousands of hours of video of City of Naperville council meetings. 99% of this footage is very mundane, if not outright boring.…
Tax-Free Living Not Enough for White and Holzhauer
The bubble effect. It occurs when repeated narratives and beliefs are regurgitated with repetition so often within one’s social circle (“bubble”) that perspective is lost as to how those outside…
Taylor Clubs White Over Allocations
Like a flashback to the harrowing scene of freshly clubbed skater Nancy Kerrigan asking “why”, Councilman White too was left clubbed and asking “why”. In White’s case, his wound…
A Big, Blue & Gaudy Sign of the Times
It is always interesting to see which issues trigger the ire of residents. Sometimes it’s the little things…other times, such as in this case, its a big, blue, gaudy…
Hate Has No Home Here…Unless You’re a Migrant
One Chicago suburb after the other is awash in Hate Has No Home Here signs. Naperville is no different. If one takes a stroll through downtown Naperville, you will see…
Our New Year’s Wish: Naperville Stakeholders to Find Their Mojo
Picture this: Its Christmas Day in Naperville in 2013. Much like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, you are allowed to see how Naperville would change over the next…
New Policy: No More Anonymous Comments
In the spirit of improving our public discourse in the coming year, we are no longer allowing anonymous comments. A lot of juvenile, personal attacks have been coming through without…
Ten Christmas Gift Ideas for Naperville Residents
It is that magical time of year. A time when memories are made and dreams come true. As we head toward 2024, we consider the top 10 gifts Naperville’s City…
Flashback to 2017: Naperville Almost Became a Sanctuary City
We have been posting about Naperville City Council meetings and plans (or lack thereof) since 2012. During this time, one of our most heavily viewed posts was our coverage of…
Naperville and the Mysterious N.E.S.T. Task Force
With the battle over the existence of the Naperville Sister City Commission in the rear view mirror (thank you to Council for voting to keep it), we can now turn…
Tired of Transparency…Just Call it a Task Force
The City of Naperville has four task forces highlighted on its website. Two of these task forces have become well known in town and make regular appearances before council. Both…