What Would Naperville City Officials Do
Recently in Portland, Oregon, an 11-year old girl (Madison Root) wanted to help her father pay for her braces by gathering mistletoe from her uncle's property and selling it at…
Our Mayor Is Not As Goofy As Your Mayor
At the Federal level of government, we've seen outrageous behavior and heard inappropriate comments from Senators and House Representatives. Likewise with State of Illinois officials. We've also seen and heard…
Can We Get A ‘No’ Vote For Expense
Imagine if you managed your household expenses in the same manner that Naperville city council members control spending of taxpayer dollars. The first thing you would notice is that you…
Naperville City Council Hears Without Listening
How many times have we heard it. Residents address the Naperville city council with their concerns, and the council responds by doing absolutely nothing. They may appear to show interest,…
Another Downtown Naperville Alcohol-fueled Street Brawl
There was a time, not that long ago, when any type of disturbance in downtown Naperville was a major event. Not anymore. Now it's becoming commonplace. Naperville residents, for…
Council Upset With Traffic Problem They Helped Create
Unintended consequences. Improper planning. Not thinking things through. This seems to be commonplace with government, whether it's Federal (Obamacare), State (pensions), or local (traffic congestion). The examples are endless. Successful…
Conundrum: Protect City Assets Or Help A ‘Neighbor’
Every now and then, something happens during a Naperville city council meeting and you realize that's how government should work. It happened at the last council meeting when councilman Doug…
City Manager Krieger Sweats Under Council Interrogation
This one was painful to watch. I'm referring to the Monday October 21 Naperville Special City Council Meeting which focused on the Financial Update – Five Year Plan. We've all…
Citizen Unwilling To Eat Naperville City Council’s Baloney
The older you get, the more you realize that your time is running out, and the less willing you are to deal with nonsense, and allow yourself to be pushed…
Councilman Fieseler Eating On Citizens’ Dime
Have you noticed how some folks have a knack for saying the wrong thing, at the wrong time, to the wrong audience. One of those people is Naperville city councilman…
Naperville City Officials Are Listening To Themselves
City officials in Naperville are doing it again. It's called 'socially acceptable non-productive behavior'. They appear to show interest in what resident's want, but then they go about doing exactly…
Naperville Councilman Builds Trust
Something very unusual happened recently within the Naperville city council. A Naperville city councilman kept his word by following through on a campaign commitment to the residents of Naperville. Relatively,…
Naperville City Officials Say It’s True, It Must Be….Right?
Recently Naperville made 267 proactive repairs to installed smart meters. Naperville city officials said that this type of thing is going to happen. And when it does happen, it's not…
A Better Way To Elect The Mayor
Often times we make it much too difficult to do something. We think the more elaborate we make it, the better it will be. Maybe we need to rethink how…
Naperville City Officials ‘Lead’ Like The Cubs Play Baseball
Let's set the record straight, I have been a Cubs fan since dirt was new. I have seen some bad Cub baseball over the years and the last two years…