Mayor Chirico’s Last Minute Add-on
Shopping is not one of my favorite activities, but as the dutiful husband that I try to be, I will run to the grocery store and pick-up an item that…
Any Other Questions? Next Speaker Please.
It's official. If you would like to use a meeting room at the Naperville Municipal Center, you'd better bring cold hard cash, your checkbook, credit card or a bunch of…
Naperville From Mayberry To Pottersville
Naperville city officials have been playing with liquor ordinances and policy for years, tweaking it here and there, making it more and more confusing, while making liquor more and more…
Leaves Blowing In The Wind Like Money Out The Window
Last weekend was my weekend to gather leaves around my home and rake them into the street at curbside. I take this chore as a personal challenge. As my dad…
Where Do Naperville City Officials Find $1.8 Million ?
It's budget time in Naperville, which means it's crunch time for the Naperville city council which means it's time for residents to get crunched by city officials. Naperville city manager,…
Are Naperville Residents Being Overcharged?
Brain teaser. Can you use the following words in a seven-word sentence: deduct, defense, defeat, and detail? Time is up. The answer is, 'Deduct jumped over defense defeat before detail'.…
Naperville ‘Shakes Down’ Groups Using City Hall Meeting Rooms
With the recent approval of Naperville's first-ever municipal sales tax, the city still still finds itself with a $1.8 million budget deficit. Part of the 'deal' with residents was that…
Naperville Is Not A Sanctuary City
In spite of what you may have heard, based on a council member's comment, Naperville is not a sanctuary city, a term for some cities that have policies or laws…
Readers Take Issue With Watchdog Postings
Seldom do Watchdog postings not get some type of response from readers, either in the form of comments on the postings or emails about the postings. With 370 postings, including…
Naperville’s ‘Newest’ Downtown Eyesore
Have you ever realized that something in your home has been there for so long, that you don't even know it's there. And then one day you ask your wife…
Double Bogey At Naperville Mayor’s Golf Outing
Chances are it's not going to be a good day for me if I wander out to my mailbox and find a letter from the Internal Revenue Service and another…
Naperville’s Recycling Program Gets Short Circuited
When new government programs get hatched, they have a way of sounding exciting. City officials are there with their shovels to break ground, podiums are in place for speeches, and…
Naperville City Council Inflicts Perfect Storm On Residents
It's official. Naperville has approved a first-time ever municipal sales tax of one-half percent beginning January 1, 2016. It's purpose is to fill the financial hole created by city officials,…
Naperville Settles Lawsuit, Fails To Apologize.
Last night's Naperville city council meeting was a real 'love fest' between city council members. No real disagreement, no real opposing views among council members. The meeting was over within…
City Sales Tax, If You’re Going To Do It, Do It Right
There has been much debate about whether or not to approve a city sales tax in Naperville. And if it is approved should it be 1/4% or 1/2%. Watch and…