Transportation: May 2008 Archives

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?