Time…It’s All Relative
It's over and it ended exactly like everyone expected. It didn't end like it does in the movies when the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. It ended…
Naperville City Council Candidate ‘Outs’ Electoral Board
Sometimes something is so obvious that it's embarrassing, like a huge zit on the tip of your nose. This time the 'nose' is the citizen objection for a referendum to…
Bad Day For Naperville Residents; Worse Day For Naperville City Officials
Naperville city officials from the city council, to the electoral board, to the city manager, the city attorney, and the Naperville police had a terrible day on Thursday. And it…
Follow me…. I’ll be right behind you.
Have you ever noticed how someone can be the 'ring leader' and get other people on board for some project or cause, and then the next thing you know, the…
Somebody’s Got To Pay For It
Have you ever noticed how sometimes trying to get a straight answer is like trying to pull teeth. It happens all the time, and most often when trying to get…
Naperville city council ‘gives and gets’
In the spirit of the new year and giving, it's only right that we should acknowledge our Naperville city council. They have given the residents of Naperville much during this…
Naperville Councilman Fieseler Flubs Answer
If you want the right answer don't ask Naperville councilman Bob Fieseler, however if you are looking for an entertaining, inaccurate answer then councilman Fieseler is the person you want.…
Welcome To Naperville – Mayor George Pradel
While most mayors are more than happy for a photo op at a ribbon cutting or at a ground breaking event, Naperville's Mayor George Pradel says welcome to Naperville by…
Fuzzy math, double-talk and McElroy’s beat-down
If you're trying to get a straight answer from one of Naperville's city officials, it's not an easy task. And the master of double-talk at city hall is city manager…
Downsizing the Naperville city council
More and more cities throughout the country are moving towards reducing the number of council members on their city council. Most recently, another city in Illinois has joined the movement.…
Naperville city councilman Wehrli tries to hijack resident participation
Imagine if our Founding Fathers Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Franklin had their meetings video recorded so that colonists throughout the 13 colonies could view them as we do today…
Maybe Green Street was too soon for Water Street
The main event at the the Naperville city council meeting on December 4 focused on whether or not to approve the Water Street Development Project. Simply stated this is a…
Has Anyone Seen An Open Parking Spot
Twice during the last couple of weeks I have ventured to downtown Naperville; once during the late morning, and another time in the early afternoon. I've lived long enough to…
Naperville Councilman Joe McElroy Gets It
At the most recent Naperville city council meeting (November 20), the main topic of the evening was centered on the Water Street Development project, and whether or not to approve…
Naperville Overflowing In Liquor
Naperville has always been considered a kid friendly and family friendly city, however each year they lose some of that luster, and continue to drop in nationwide rankings of cities.…