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…
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,…
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…
It looks as though the Naperville city council will decide whether or not to approve Naperville's first city sales tax during next Tuesday's city council meeting. If the tax is…
Police have always had their detractors and critics. Typically they consist of people who have been caught doing things they shouldn't be doing, usually illegal things, usually criminal in nature.…
It doesn't seem that long ago, when the McCoy's and Hatfield's (city officials and Smart Meter opponents) were going at it with each other, over the benefits and atrocities of…
I have a neighbor who is a very nice guy, but he struggles to keep focused when he talks. He rambles about anything and everything and then inevitably it results…
Who likes taxes? Business doesn't like to be taxed. Residents don't like to be taxed. Nobody likes to be taxed. And Naperville city officials don't like to add taxes, especially…
The City of Naperville has a lot of cool stuff. Things that most communities don't have, and city officials take pride in that fact. City officials have all sorts of…
The old saying that 99% of attorneys make the other 1% look bad, could also apply to Naperville city officials, except the percentages are not that drastic, and with Naperville's…
Sometimes it happens after returning from vacation, or the month after Christmas, or even on a Monday morning after a great weekend of fun. It's the awareness that too much…
Has anyone noticed that Naperville city manager, Doug Krieger, has all but disappeared during city council meetings. Whether he has decided to keep his foot out of his mouth by…
In 2004, the Naperville city council approved a 1% sales tax on restaurant food and beverages. The tax collected was earmarked for special events and cultural activities, hence the acronym…