The Birds And The Bees, And The Naperville City Council
It's been said that one vote can make a difference in an election, and that must be exactly what Naperville councilwoman Becky Anderson is banking on, if and when she…
Downtown Naperville Congestion About To Intensify
Let the fun begin. For those of you who enjoy congestion, traffic jams, and searching for a parking spot, your time has arrived. Naperville's Water Street District's first store is…
Naperville City Council Locking Out The Little Guy
Who doesn't like the underdog, or the little guy? The big guy doesn't like the little guy, and nobody is bigger than government, in this case it's the Naperville city…
Naperville City Council Votes To Expand Scope Of Government
A landlord is not what it used to be, and a recent Naperville city council decision has made it even less than what it was a month ago in Naperville.…
Naperville Councilman Hinterlong’s Memory Doesn’t Match The Facts
A paper trail is a wonderful thing. When videos are available to support a paper trail, it's even more wonderful. However if you are a politician who's memory doesn't match…
More Eyes And Ears Watching And Listening To Naperville City Council
There's another sheriff and posse in town holding the Naperville city council's collective feet to the fire. The group's website is Naperchange.org and part of their Mission Statement includes the…
If You Build It, They Will Come, Or Will They
If you don't know that Naperville has a test track, you're not the only one. In fact, a lot of Naperville auto dealerships don't know either, or more likely they…
Naperville Councilwoman Patty Gustin, At The Corner Of Absurd And Ridiculous
Why is it that so often when someone gets elected to office, they feel the need to over regulate, micro-manage, and invade the lives of those they are supposed to…
Naperville City Council, Candidate For Joining AA
I've been focused on losing some weight, well actually a lot of weight. I made the decision on March 11 and I'm about 50% on the way to reaching my…
DuPage County Court Says No To Naperville
The City of Naperville was recently ranked by Money Magazine as the 10th best city to live in, but that didn't carry any clout with the DuPage County Court, when…
Naperville’s ‘Got This Thing And It’s ——- Golden’
In my lifetime, I have seen four Illinois Governors (Koerner, Walker, Ryan, and Blagojevich) land in the Graybar Hotel for various indiscretions. Most recently and still a resident of the…
Naperville Playing Games With Raising Legal Age For Tobacco
Here we go again. Just when you think Naperville city officials have an opportunity to make a huge statement and take an unprecedented stand on an issue, they shrink down…
Naperville Councilwoman Brodhead, ‘Do We Still Have A Drinking Problem Downtown?’
It wasn't that long ago, when chaos, bedlam, and mayhem were breaking out in downtown Naperville on weekend nights. An abundance of liquor-providing establishments along with over-serving have a way…
Labor Day Weekend, Last Fling, What To Write About
Typically I am never at a shortage of topics to write about. Often times I will have three or four postings already written just waiting to be posted. I am…
Naperville Councilman Krummen Says Not A Hardship But A Choice
When Naperville approved the Water Street Project, a huge development in downtown Naperville, it signaled the move from Naperville being known as family friendly, to the new era of making…