It didn't take long for Naperville's new city council members to give us a glimpse of their character by revealing their thought process. It happened at the last city council…
On the surface, the idea of Crime-Free Housing seems like a spectacular idea, I mean who could possibly be against such a wholesome concept. It was designed as a partnership…
Naperville's Housing Advisory Commission listened to the concerns of residents regarding possible regulations on rental properties, including everything from mandating that landlords be licensed, to establishing a required Crime Free…
Taxi/cab drivers are looking for city officials to put a choke-hold on Uber, while city officials have a choke-hold on cab drivers with regulations, fees, penalties, taxes, and red tape.…
There is a new 'Sheriff' in town, and he means business; just follow the procedure. The new 'sheriff' is Naperville mayor Steve Chirico, and he drew some definite lines in…
Just like that, they were there, then they were gone. The departing members of the Naperville city council had a few words of advice for the new council members on…
Today marks the beginning of a new Naperville city council. Every council member starts with a new flawless record which is sure to last until this Tuesday's city council meeting.…
It seems very unlikely that what happened in Ferguson (Missouri) or Baltimore could happen here in Naperville, but it could. Only a fool or maybe a city official would say…
The next Naperville city council has their work cut out for them. The departing city council 'took the night off' at last Tuesday's city council meeting, by sitting back, letting…
This Tuesday's city council meeting in Naperville, will be Mayor George Pradel's final chance to pound the gavel. His 20 years as mayor, is a record that will not be…
In my previous career, I was responsible for hiring executives throughout the country. Out of every 20 applicants, ten would be phone screened, four would be invited in for an…
Naperville's new city council members will take their oath of office on May 3. Brain teaser: Can anyone name two members of the new council? Ask the average Naperville resident,…
Some thought it would be a landslide vote for mayoral candidate Steve Chirico, others thought it might be a horse race to the wire. If it was a horse race,…
Sometimes timing is everything. The topic of this last posting prior to the municipal election was going to focus on knowing who not to vote for, being as important as…
A week from today, we should know the results of this year's municipal election. With 23 candidates running, four for mayor and 19 for city council, there could be some…