Naperville’s Call To Arms
It's that time of the year when professional sports teams draft players to strengthen their teams. The NFL just concluded their draft, which will be followed by the NBA then…
Term Limits, A Thing Of Beauty
2010 seems like a long time ago. President Obama had been in office for only two years, the Cubs had yet to hit the skids with record setting losing seasons,…
Please Clap For Naperville Councilwoman Brodhead, Please
The Naperville city council came close to breaking its own record for their shortest meeting last Tuesday night, when it adjourned just 31 minutes after starting. If it wasn't for…
Naperville Councilwoman Patty Gustin Suffering From Serious Case Of The Blahs
Much of Watchdog's material comes directly from Naperville city council meetings. There is nothing better than seeing and hearing it directly from city council members via a video clip. When…
Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, ‘Watchdog’s Guess Is Inaccurate’
In Watchdog's April 20 posting, "Ricky Bobby Says If Your Not First, You're Last", Watchdog was caught with an inaccuracy by none other than the mayor of Naperville, Steve Chirico.…
Second Best City Not Chosen First By Caterpillar
City officials really wanted Caterpillar to choose Naperville as its global headquarters, but when the dust settled, Deerfield was the choice. Naperville came in somewhere between second and last place,…
Ricky Bobby Says, If You’re Not First, You’re Last
When I heard that Naperville was ranked the second best city to live in, the first question I had was, who was ranked first. No doubt that coming in second…
I Really Like My Water Meter
I really like my water meter. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I love my water meter. Not in the same way that I love my…
Welcoming City, Don’t Build That Wall
Now that the Naperville city council election is over, with 11% of the council being new (one member), will the city council continue its quest to becoming a 'Welcoming' city,…
A ‘First’ For The Naperville City Council
Something happened after the recent Naperville city council election, that hasn't happened since Naperville became Naperville. Yes, Benny White was elected to the council, in essence replacing incumbent councilman Kevin…
Naperville City Council Election, Gallaher Is Out, White Is In
Improving the quality of the Naperville city council at election time, is like climbing a sand dune, you go up two feet, then slide down one, then go up two…
Watchdog’s Voting Algorithm For Selecting City Council Members
April 4th is the big voting day in Naperville for electing city council candidates. It's not that difficult to do, if you create a process or set of rules to…
Naperville’s Electric Rates; When Pennies Are Better Than Dollars
Naperville's electric rates are consistent, they are consistently going up, not by a little, but by a lot. This is totally contrary to what the Naperville city council and specifically…
How Welcoming Is Naperville Councilwoman Becky Anderson?
Naperville councilwoman Becky Anderson is doubling down on her quest to "remind people who we are", as if the fine folks of Naperville have forgotten and need to be reminded.…
National Guard Not Needed In Downtown Naperville
If you every want to make an issue of something, just start talking about it, no matter what it is. Naperville is not going down the road towards bankruptcy. It…