The Forgotten Man
What happens at the Federal level happens at the State level, and it happens at the local level, including over spending, the expansion of government, and denying citizens the opportunity…
Does Naperville really need nine city council members?
I ran some errands last Tuesday and everywhere I went, I noticed cutbacks. The Volvo dealership no longer had coffee in the waiting area, the restaurant had fewer bananas in…
Q and A with the Watchdog
Q. Is there anything good that you can say about the Naperville city council? - Sherry A. from Naperville, Illinois A. Yes. They have term limits. Q. You ease up…
City of Naperville might want a do-over
Imagine the game is over, the points have been tallied, and the losing team has been trounced by a two-to-one or three-to-one ratio. Then about a year and a half…
Who’s who on the Naperville city council
If you show a group picture of the Naperville city council members to residents of Naperville, they are hard-pressed to know who anybody is, other than Mayor Pradel. If you…
The ‘McElroy Rule’
It happened again at the last Naperville city council meeting. Actually, it happened a number of times. In fact, it happens at each Naperville city council meeting. I am referring…
Rules of the Naperville city council
If you enjoy unusual forms of entertainment, you might want to consider attending Naperville city council meetings. They occur the first and third Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 7:00pm…
Let your collective voice be heard
Over 4000 citizens signed petitions opposing the installation of Smart Meters in Naperville. One person objected to those 4000+ citizen-signatures and petitions. When political posturing on the part of the…
City of Naperville contributes to low voter turnout
Tuesday March 20 was primary day in Illinois. The voter turnout was low, and election officials in Dupage County were mystified and baffled as to why that would be. In…
Naperville city council woman needs her title
Have you ever noticed how some people like to impress others with their titles? It might be professor, prince, doctor, senator, or councilman, or any variety of pompous labels. As…
The busiest person in Naperville city government
The city of Naperville has slightly less than a thousand employees and a good number of those folks work at city hall. Have you ever pondered who is the busiest…
Naperville city government needs a hero
Many cities throughout the country are fortunate by design and elections to have outstanding leadership in local government. Unfortunately, Naperville, Illinois is not one of those cities. It has been…
Who is the Bucky Brandon of the Naperville city council?
Who is the Bucky Brandon of the Naperville city council? Wherever you look there are lists ranking the best of everything from the best airports to the best zoos. Just…
What is a Naperville citizen to do?
If you are ever interested in going on a roller coaster ride without going to a theme park, or dabbling in virtual reality, all you have to do is venture…
Who issued a gag order to the Naperville city council?
It’s not often you can attend a meeting lead by a group of nine local politicians joined by a city manager and a city attorney and get them to be…