I don't think I'm getting my $1.67 worth from members of the Naperville city council. That's how much I, along with each resident of Naperville pays annually towards the compensation…
It isn't often that you hear city officials suggest eliminating half of the city council in order to save money and become more of a deliberative body by demanding more…
The city of Naperville conducted a survey of residents to find out what the city needs to do, to make Naperville more efficient and friendly. Sounds good doesn't it. The…
Naperville councilman Grant Wehrli is running for his political life. It wasn't that long ago that Wehrli was an up and coming shining star in Naperville politics. It was thought…
I'm a news junkie. I'm also O.C. (obsessive-compulsive). So on Sunday mornings I not only want, but need to read the Chicago Sun-Times and our local paper, the Naperville Sun.…
Now we're not talking about the computing term GUI, pronounced gooey ( graphical user interface) which allows users to interact with electronic devices. We are talking about something more…
The Naperville city council didn't have a meeting this week. They won't have one during the next two weeks, and they didn't have one during the last two weeks.…
It's a fairly simple question; Has any member of Naperville city council ever helped you with anything?” We recently asked that question to the many readers of our newsletter,…
Just what the residents of Naperville don't need, another city attorney. Naperville just added a few more to the stable, and now Mayor Pradel announced at a recent city council…
We're all familiar with the “No shirt, no shoes” policy of most restaurants. Can you imagine a restaurant owner walking into his own restaurant with no shirt and no shoes…
City officials in Naperville think long and hard when it comes to solving sticky issues. It wasn't that long ago when the Naperville city council was dealing with the issue…
Most of us have some type of entertainment that we enjoy. It might be gardening, ice skating, soccer, reading, or golfing. For Naperville officials it's an old-fashioned 'tarring and feathering'…
Attending a Naperville city council meeting is always an enlightening experience. You learn things you never knew. Things that are apparently essential in keeping the city of Naperville running like…
Imagine if a large part of your job involved spending other people's money; not just a little money but a lot of money....millions. That's exactly what the Naperville city…
Spending money is not an issue for the Naperville city council, however saving a dollar here or there is darn near impossible for council members. During Naperville's last city…