City of Naperville Needs Leadership
In nine days the City of Naperville has an opportunity to move closer to having leadership. Not new leadership, just simply leadership. New leadership implies that Naperville has leadership now.…
FOIA Math
We have a dilemma here in Naperville. Residents like to know what the city council and city manager Doug Krieger are doing, and the city council along with Doug Krieger…
Residents say “It’s Time To Reclaim Naperville.”
The city of Naperville has spent hundreds of thousands of tax-payer dollars in an effort to re-establish their image, an image that has been tarnished by the actions and decisions…
Smart Meter Group Scores ‘Victory’ Against City of Naperville
On Friday, March 22, the Naperville Smart Meter Awareness group won a 'victory' in Federal Court when Judge John Z. Lee allowed NSMA the opportunity to refile an amended complaint…
FOIA’s, Inquiring Minds Want To Know
You've heard the old saying, “It's not easy to fight city hall”. It still applies. However now there's another saying in Naperville, “It's not easy to work with city hall.”…
What’s Up With The Flag At Half-Staff
Did anybody notice recently that the flag of the United States was flown at half-staff in Naperville? I didn't until a friend called me and asked “did something happen for…
Carol Phillips Deserves Standing Ovation From City Council
We just can't seem to get enough of Carol Phillips. Every time she gets in front of the Naperville city council, it's a combination of a stand-up comedy routine based…
Solving Naperville’s Traffic Problem With More Traffic
Have you ever noticed that when government thinks something is a good idea, generally it's not; at least not for the citizens. In the recent Naperville Satisfaction Survey, residents said…
Naperville City Officials Play It Backwards
Imagine playing a game of baseball, but your opponent changes the rules so that they can choose who will win and what the final score will be. Your opponent can…
Councilman Wehrli’s First Priority is Councilman Wehrli
All too often we see arrogance and 'me first' attitudes daily throughout our lives. It may be difficult to specifically define, but when you see it, you know exactly what…
Naperville Satisfaction Survey Incomplete
The results are in for the most recent resident satisfaction survey provided by the city of Naperville. It was a lengthy questionnaire, with an even more lengthy interpretation of the…
Naperville City Councilman Wehrli Fails To Achieve Goal
What is said, and what is done are oftentimes two different things, especially as it applies to most Naperville city council members, and in this case, specifically to councilman Grant…
Naperville city officials need PR help
No sooner does former Governor Ryan get back on the streets after years in the slammer, now comes Illinois representative Jesse Jackson Jr., in line to take his place doing…
Naperville Resident Admonishes Council
Every now and then a parent has to sit his child down and set him straight, or a principal calls into his or her office a kid to remind…
Naperville councilman Wehrli gets ‘floored’ at meeting
It's been said that in Naperville politics, 'a dollar saved is an oversight'. However every now and then a Naperville city official is aware of expense and can knowingly or…