Shame Upon Patty Gustin For Violating Council Rules
Is it really that difficult to extend an apology? Apparently it is for Naperville councilwoman Patty Gustin. Could it be she has no political aspirations? If there was ever a…
Accusation Naperville In Violation Of Open Meeting Access
As a little boy, I remember my uncle saying 'it's difficult to beat the guy with the pencil'. I knew he was referring to playing cards and someone keeping score,…
Naperville May Need To Backfill Entire City Council
All nine members of the Naperville city council can't stop. They know they shouldn't do it, but they still keep doing it. No matter how many times they hear it,…
Honor The Six-Foot Distance To Avoid The Six-Foot-Deep Drop
It was a strange indeed to see five city council members sitting every other seat at the most recent city council meeting honoring the 6-foot rule, while the other council…
City Of Naperville Wants A Piece Of The Action
It didn't take long for the Naperville city council to set the table for cashing-in on tax revenue from the anticipated sale of recreational marijuana within city limits. The last…
Naperville Council Member Throws Two Council Members Under The Bus
Naperville councilwoman Patty Gustin can't stop saying something outrageous. This time it happened during the March 3 city council meeting when she said that fellow council members and educators, Judy…
Councilwoman Gustin Ignores CDC Guidelines On Hands Touching Face
The Coronavirus is nothing to sneeze at. (Never end a sentence with a preposition). Political leaders are so-called leaders because they tell us what to do, while showing us something…
Pitchforks And Torches Coming After Watchdog
A couple of weeks ago (February 22) Watchdog posted "First Two Naperville Council Members 'Lose Their Seats And Stand' " The gist of the posting was about foolish statements made…
You Don’t Do It! That’s Not How It Works!
Adam Carolla was recently interviewed on The Tucker Carlson Program and he was quoted as saying, "We live in a culture where we mistake discipline and rule of law, for…
First Two Naperville Council Members ‘Lose Their Seats’ And Stand
It didn't take long (only 49 days) for two Naperville city council members to say something foolish thereby 'losing' their oversized, comfy, chairs-on-wheels at the dais causing them to stand…
Ending Naperville Council Meetings Earlier
Lately Naperville city council meetings take more time than watching a major sporting event or driving to Des Moines, Iowa. Council meetings are ending later and later, often times starting…
Naperville Councilman Patrick Kelly “It Was Like Holy Cow”
If you keep kicking the can down the road, you finally reach a dead end. That's where Naperville city officials find themselves with regard to the lack of affordable housing…
City Staff Needs More Than Money Thrown At Them
Naperville city officials like to think that everybody wants to live and work in Naperville. That's what they tell us. Naperville is #1 in every category, and if not #1,…
Wehrli Spotted in Naperville, Must Be Re-Election Time Again
Even without knowing what year or month it is, it's easy to know when re-election time is near; it's when politicians surface from the inky shadows. Such is the case…
Why Not Naperville Mayor Chirico For President
What does a mayor do when s/he is ousted from office by term limits? Why not run for another office that's a bit more lofty, let's say President of the…