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Naperville officials demand free access to your premises

By Watchdog Admin February 6, 2013Naperville City Council7 Comments

It looks like Naperville city officials are at it again. This time in their attempt to intimidate residents regarding the forced installation of, not-so-safe, not-so-secure, and not-so Smart Meters. While…

James Madison Slams Naperville Electoral Board

By Watchdog Admin February 4, 2013Naperville City Council1 Comment

Our prisons are filled with people who say they didn't do it. It's common-place when someone is accused of wrong doing, their first inclination is to deny they did it.…

Time…It’s All Relative

By Watchdog Admin January 31, 2013Naperville City Council5 Comments

It's over and it ended exactly like everyone expected. It didn't end like it does in the movies when the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. It ended…

Naperville City Council Candidate ‘Outs’ Electoral Board

By Watchdog Admin January 28, 2013Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Sometimes something is so obvious that it's embarrassing, like a huge zit on the tip of your nose. This time the 'nose' is the citizen objection for a referendum to…

Bad Day For Naperville Residents; Worse Day For Naperville City Officials

By Watchdog Admin January 24, 2013Naperville City Council8 Comments

Naperville city officials from the city council, to the electoral board, to the city manager, the city attorney, and the Naperville police had a terrible day on Thursday. And it…

Follow me…. I’ll be right behind you.

By Watchdog Admin January 23, 2013Naperville City Council1 Comment

Have you ever noticed how someone can be the 'ring leader' and get other people on board for some project or cause, and then the next thing you know, the…

Somebody’s Got To Pay For It

By Watchdog Admin January 20, 2013Naperville City Council2 Comments

Have you ever noticed how sometimes trying to get a straight answer is like trying to pull teeth. It happens all the time, and most often when trying to get…

Naperville city council ‘gives and gets’

By Watchdog Admin December 29, 2012Naperville City Council1 Comment

In the spirit of the new year and giving, it's only right that we should acknowledge our Naperville city council. They have given the residents of Naperville much during this…

Naperville Councilman Fieseler Flubs Answer

By Watchdog Admin December 26, 2012Naperville City Council2 Comments

If you want the right answer don't ask Naperville councilman Bob Fieseler, however if you are looking for an entertaining, inaccurate answer then councilman Fieseler is the person you want.…

Fuzzy math, double-talk and McElroy’s beat-down

By Watchdog Admin December 20, 2012Naperville City Council3 Comments

If you're trying to get a straight answer from one of Naperville's city officials, it's not an easy task. And the master of double-talk at city hall is city manager…

Downsizing the Naperville city council

By Watchdog Admin December 16, 2012Naperville City Council1 Comment

More and more cities throughout the country are moving towards reducing the number of council members on their city council. Most recently, another city in Illinois has joined the movement.…

Naperville city councilman Wehrli tries to hijack resident participation

By Watchdog Admin December 12, 2012Naperville City Council9 Comments

Imagine if our Founding Fathers Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Franklin had their meetings video recorded so that colonists throughout the 13 colonies could view them as we do today…

Maybe Green Street was too soon for Water Street

By Watchdog Admin December 9, 2012Naperville City Council1 Comment

The main event at the the Naperville city council meeting on December 4 focused on whether or not to approve the Water Street Development Project. Simply stated this is a…

Has Anyone Seen An Open Parking Spot

By Watchdog Admin December 3, 2012Naperville City Council4 Comments

Twice during the last couple of weeks I have ventured to downtown Naperville; once during the late morning, and another time in the early afternoon. I've lived long enough to…

Naperville Councilman Joe McElroy Gets It

By Watchdog Admin November 25, 2012Naperville City Council1 Comment

At the most recent Naperville city council meeting (November 20), the main topic of the evening was centered on the Water Street Development project, and whether or not to approve…