Moser Tower; More Studies, More Expense, Less Direction
It's becoming a yearly event in Naperville, conducting more studies, with more expense, for city officials to figure out what to do with Moser Tower, which houses the Carillon. Watchdog…
Naperville City Officials Shut Door On Transparency
It's not often that an employee can retire and walk away with severance pay, unless of course you work for the government. It's a sweet deal for the employee, and…
Naperville Liquor Commission Picking Winners And Losers
The same week the State of Illinois OK'd medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids, the Naperville Liquor Commission sent the owner of a small chain of stores that sell…
City Officials Evaluating Services Offered, And Financial Priorities
Once a year I get the urge to review family expenses. It usually happens after doing taxes. My thought is that there must be areas to save expense without sacrificing…
Ex-Naperville Councilman ‘Do You Know Who I Am!’ Running For Office Again
Just when you think we can add some freshness to the Naperville city council with the spring election approaching, an old familiar face (David Wentz) pops up again, wanting to…
Naperville Park District Supports Honey Bees While City Officials Curb Our Pollinator Friends
Looking at your yearly property tax bill can be painful. If you have taken the time to notice where the dollars are going, you'll see that more dollars are allocated…
A Useful Tool For Naperville Walkers
I've always preferred walking vs. running. Truth be told, sitting beats both, but it doesn't do much for cardio. My good friend likes running, though I never see him smiling…
Naperville Will Have A Guaranteed Loser
Somebody is going to lose. That's usually how it works unless an incumbent doesn't have a challenger. Is there anything an incumbent likes more than running for office without an…
A Show Of Support For The Naperville Police Department
With the influx of $2.8 million of additional revenue for the City from the recent special census equating to about $800,000 per year thru the year 2020 until the next…
Naperville’s 1030% Return On Investment
It wasn't that long ago when a return on investment of 1% on a CD seemed like a good deal, compared to the 0.1% banks were paying individuals. Municipalities were…
Time For A Straw Vote
Chicago Sun-Times sports writer Rick Morrissey referenced Naperville in his July 22 column when he stated, "The Cubs organization has gotten a tad too big for its designer britches. It…
Survey Of One
Who doesn't love completing surveys. I for one enjoy them, or least I did, until I began to get so many, that I decided to save precious time by deleting…
If You’ve Got The Microphone, She’s Got The Time
Sometimes if you have something important to say, all you have to do is find an open door, with a bunch of people sitting at a meeting, an available microphone,…
A Tip Of The Cap
It's July 4th weekend and there is no shortage of local issues to look at, however even the Naperville city council decided to cancel the July 3rd meeting in lieu…
Naperville Councilman John Krummen Employing Sound Business Practices At Dais
Politicians and city officials are typically not known for keeping a watchful eye on expenses, since it's so easy to get more money by squeezing it out of residents with…