Will Naperville CUSD 203 Correct Flawed Policy Leading To Student Suicide
This is a story that won't go away, and it shouldn't; questions need to be answered, and policy needs to be clarified. It involves the tragic suicide death (January 11th)…
Naperville Councilwoman Judy Brodhead Wrong Liaison For 5th Avenue Development
Let's start with the conclusion and work backwards to the beginning. The development of the 5th Avenue Project will happen as the Naperville city council wants it to. The project…
Council Approves Spending $34,150 Per Second With No Questions Asked
It only took the Naperville city council a total of 94 seconds to approve spending $3,210,146, which equates to $34,150 per second, and the kicker is that not one member…
Another Missed Opportunity By Naperville City Council
Another year is going by, another Rib Fest is in the rear view mirror, and the Last Fling is now history. Again the Naperville city council has missed an opportunity…
Naperville City Council Improvement Through Subtraction
Addition is not always the best method for improvement, sometimes it's subtraction. If you are looking to increase the square footage of your home, or improve the value of your…
How To Get Things Done In Naperville; A Benevolent Dictatorship
Have you ever noticed how long it takes to get something done in government. If you live in a democracy or a republic, it can take forever and a day.…
Jean-Baptiste Colbert Understands Naperville City Officials
If you really want to understand how government works, all you have to do is watch and listen to Naperville city manager Doug Krieger. https://youtu.be/SvOogI3wRcQ It doesn't matter what the…
Naperville Councilman Could Run On Accomplishments
Is there anyone on the Naperville city council who can truly say he or she has accomplished anything worthwhile since being elected to the council? There is at least one…
Musical Chairs In Politics
It happens in business, sports, government, everywhere, all the time. A vacancy occurs and there is a list of candidates wanting to fill the vacancy, which when filled, then creates…
Sneak Attack At The Dais
Things were going along just fine during last Tuesday night's Naperville city council meeting until councilwoman Becky Anderson turned her little red light on signaling she would like to make…
Same Questions, Different Structures
Naperville is going to be busy dealing with some big issues, some controversial, and some not so, but nearly all will end with a heaping dose of criticism from taxpayers…
Very Talented Or Overpaid
There was a time not that long ago when being a civil servant was a true sacrifice. Giving up a career in the public sector meant taking a pay cut;…
Smart Park, Precursor For Old Nichols Library Building
'If you build it, they will come', and if you pay for it, you can keep it. There is hope for the old, original Nichols Library building, if the current…
To Landmark Or Not, The Original Nichols Library Building; Part Two
Occasionally the heart says one thing, and the head says something diametrically opposite. Watchdog's last posting was written from the heart, whereas this one is coming from the head. Only…
To Landmark, Or Not To Landmark, That Is The Question
Ah, what to do with the old, original Nichols Library building in Naperville. My heart says one thing, and my head says something totally different. Most folks seem firmly set…