Watchdog Admin, Author at City Council Watch Dog

Silly And Stupid Things Naperville City Council Members Say

By Watchdog Admin June 16, 2019Naperville City Council1 Comment

Before an election, candidates tend to play it safe, and refrain from saying anything silly. Most of their positions and comments are 'vanilla' in nature. After the election, the winners…

Marijuana Sales In Naperville, A Joint Effort

By Watchdog Admin June 8, 2019Naperville City Council5 Comments

Lawmakers in Springfield are giddy, with their decision to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Illinois. They couldn't be happier, tripping over each other to get their pictures taken after the…

Do Naperville City Council Members Really Know What Each Department Does

By Watchdog Admin June 1, 2019Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

It's amazing that one day a person can be sitting at home watching reruns of Gilligan's Island, and then a short time later get elected to the city council with…

Naperville’s Citizen Fire Academy

By Watchdog Admin May 25, 2019Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

My grandsons like to play Wiffle ball in their back yard with their dad and I join in for a few innings. Often the ball gets hit over the fence…

Point, Counter-Point, Regarding Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico

By Watchdog Admin May 18, 2019Naperville City Council1 Comment

Two friends are driving in opposite directions along a road when they each pass a billboard about the same time. The next day, they meet to play golf and they…

Bueller, Sullivan, Bueller

By Watchdog Admin May 12, 2019Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Last Tuesday had to be very exciting for Naperville's two new council members, Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan. It was officially their first council meeting. As always, Mayor Steve Chirico…

You’re Elected, Now What Do You Do

By Watchdog Admin May 4, 2019Naperville City Council3 Comments

Getting elected can be the easy job; knowing what you're doing can be a totally different story. When the next Naperville city council meeting convenes this Tuesday May 7, two…

Observations From Naperville’s Recent Municipal Election Results

By Watchdog Admin April 27, 2019Naperville City Council6 Comments

Elections are simple; get more votes than the other person and you win unless you're Hillary Clinton. This year, Naperville's mayoral election had just two candidates, the incumbent Steve Chirico…

Loose Ends With The ‘Old’ City Council

By Watchdog Admin April 20, 2019Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

The next Naperville city council meeting (May 7) will see two new council members at the dais (Patrick Kelly and Theresa Sullivan) while two departing members (Becky Anderson and Rebecca…

Naperville Councilwoman Becky Anderson; Conflict-of-Interest Diva

By Watchdog Admin April 13, 2019Naperville City Council2 Comments

One of the best decisions Naperville councilwoman Becky Anderson made for the residents of Naperville was her decision to not run for re-election. It's not easy winning an election with…

Naperville City Council 2019 Election, Awards And Observations

By Watchdog Admin April 6, 2019Naperville City Council2 Comments

Best Of The Worst Award - Bruce Hanson came in 5th place, while the top four were elected to the city council. Best Yard Sign Ever - 'My Man Mitch'…

NCAA And City Council; Identifying Winners And Losers

By Watchdog Admin March 30, 2019Naperville City Council2 Comments

Most of our NCAA brackets are busted by now, but we still have a chance to identify four winners out of the 11 candidates running for Naperville's city council election.…

Watchdog Endorsement For 2019 Naperville Mayoral Election

By Watchdog Admin March 27, 2019Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it". This is a quote from philosopher George Santayana, which was slightly changed in a 1948 speech given to the…

Last In, First Out

By Watchdog Admin March 23, 2019Naperville City Council6 Comments

Two guys are on a safari in eastern Africa, and in the distance they see a tiger; more importantly the tiger sees them. The first guy reaches into his backpack…

Enough Naperville City Council Candidate Forums

By Watchdog Admin March 16, 2019Naperville City Council2 Comments

I think I am addicted to anything and everything city council related. My life revolves around city council meetings. If it's the first or third Tuesday nights of the month,…