Typically I watch the Naperville city council meeting in real time, either in person which I did for the first two years, or live on television over the last two…
What's good for the residents of Naperville, isn't necessarily good for city officials. It's been a mild summer this year, not too warm and plentiful rain to keep the lawns…
It was November of 2013 when the Naperville city council approved a lofty strategic five-year plan focusing on three goals: Be an E-Government innovator Improve traffic flow and congestion Set…
It was just a couple of months ago that Naperville's Municipal Center (City Hall) was considered a hostile work environment, and Naperville's city manager Doug Krieger was given a verbal…
We've all seen it. A kid going into a hissy-fit because he can't have what he wants. Kicking, and yelling until he gets his way. And the parent, rather than…
Well it looks like bar owners will win the battle of alcohol and liquor with the Naperville city council. As expected, Naperville city officials will acquiesce and shrink to miniscule…
It took a couple of years, but Naperville city officials finally admit they have a problem with alcohol over-flowing in downtown Naperville. Unfortunately it took a few alcohol related deaths,…
Last Tuesday night's Naperville city council meeting lasted a grueling six-hours, twenty minutes, and twenty-three seconds. It ended at 1:20am, much too late for the council to make 'last call…
There has been quit a bit of controversy regarding the Naperville bar scene in the downtown area. While the Naperville city council limits the number of hot dog vendors in…
During next Tuesday night's Naperville city council meeting, council members will be discussing potential liquor code amendments for regulating late night liquor service. They really don't want to, but they…
For a period of two months, between June 18 and August 18, the Naperville city council had one meeting. So by the time of the next city council meeting, they…
Recently I had a reader get on my case about unfairly portraying Naperville's downtown area, as a haven for liquor, booze, bad behavior and all-around general chaos and mayhem. The…
A few weeks ago, a fatal crash occurred when a driver, accused of being intoxicated, veered off the road near the Naperville Municipal Center (where the city council meets) into…
Let's get right to it. Naperville has a lot of problems, but one specifically is roaring its ugly head in downtown Naperville. It's called alcohol-fueled chaos, causing all kinds of…
Well I ordered my recycling cart this week. I chose the 64-gallon one, which is just big enough to store my birdseed, basketballs, and baseball bats. For a $36 investment,…