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Maybe you noticed, if you drove Route 59 on May 9, a bunch of cops pulling over motorists. It was a safety initiative by 14 police agencies from Hoffman Estates to Shorewood. Get this--they even gave ample warning, notifying the media ahead of time (The Sun ran a story in advance) and putting up electronic message boards. All the same, this year's initiative--which targeted speeders and seat-belt scofflaws--netted 548 tickets. The kicker is, Naperville police issued nearly half--218--way more than any other participating agency. (Streamwood cops were second with 82 tickets.)

What does this say about Naperville police? Are they especially concerned about our safety, intent on generating revenue from ticket fines, or just driven to be No. 1 at every thing they do?

Ever hit a pothole so bad you got a flat tire or sustained costly damage to your vehicle's suspension or alignment? We've been there, and we feel your pain. IDOT and Naperville crews are hitting the streets, roads and avenues this week, tackling a bumper crop of potholes caused by the harsh winter. Help us tell them where to look. Where are the bad potholes in the Naperville area? Share your horror stories about potholes past with us, and what you did about it. Did you seek compensation from a government entity because of damage? How did that go?

In an exclusive CBS 2/ Sun investigation (Fri.,4.25), we delve into an alarming situation at Chicago's busy airports. Both O''Hare and Midway are seeing a sharp spike in runway mishaps where tired pilots have even taken their aircraft down the wrong runways.The fatigued pilots along with inexperienced air traffic controllers and simply so many planes taking off and landing has officials concerned that a major tragedy is just waiting to happen. Will this affect your summer travel plans? Or, have you, a member of your family or a friend experienced a close call either on the runway or in the air at either of our airports. We'd like to know.

A gallon of gas costs $3.43 around town today, and the price of oil is setting new records, hitting $110 a barrel. How are the high gas prices affecting you? Are you changing your driving habits because of them?

Friday's Sun reports that Will County authorities are asking the federal government for funding to begin the long-awaited extension of 95th Street, east of Plainfield-Naperville Road, over the DuPage River, to Boughton Road in Bolingbrook. If the project is completed by 2011 as officials hope, will it have been worth the wait?

It's about to get more expensive to park your car in Naperville to take Metra trains to Chicago. Naperville says it's about time for a commuter parking fee increase.

In the wake of the big snow storm, a lot of Naperville-area people have noticed a sudden increase in potholes. Tell us about your experience.

Today's Sun reports that Indian Praire School District 204 is working on a traffic impact study to determine how Metea Valley High School will affect congestion along Eola Road.

Canadian National wants to buy the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railway that operates a line along the Naperville/Aurora border. Some residents and commuters are concerned about increased freight train traffic, and some critics warn that hazardous materials will be transported through neighborhoods. What are your thoughts of the proposal?

Here we go again. In 10 days, the money dries up and huge numbers of buses and trains will stop running. Unbelievably, we were just in this situation two months ago, when the governor and legislators passed a temporary funding fix and assured us they'd hash out an agreement to fund Chicago area mass transit. Will a new funding measure be signed into law by Jan. 20? How would a public transit shutdown affect you?