Commuters exit a train from Chicago on Friday at the Route 59 Metra station in Aurora. With gas prices rising, the City of Naperville is increasing its available bike parking and trying to make bus schedules more convenient. (Jonathan Miano/Staff photographer)
Commuters feel even more pressure to cut back their driving as gas
prices near $4 per gallon. But it's hard to escape from behind the wheel if train and bus schedules don't line up and streets lack sidewalks. The lack of coordination impedes efforts to encourage the use of public transportation, said Christine Jeffries, president of the Naperville Development Partnership.
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Five things you need to know today
1News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island daily paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.
Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Walters said despite the public rift, she prefers to hold onto the good times the former co-hosts shared on "The View."
When a coach thinks he might win a water polo championship, he makes sure his pockets are empty and his shoes are easy to kick off. Otherwise, the celebratory dive into the pool can be slightly less rewarding with a wet wallet or soggy cell phone.
Naperville North's Stephanie Chang fought her way to the semifinals of the singles championship bracket at the IHSA State Badminton Tournament on Saturday.
I want to get away
The alarm clock didn't go off. Thinking you'd have plenty of time in the morning you didn't pack the kids' lunches. On top of that, it's raining like Noah should be preparing the ark - which will make your drive to work twice as long.
The best in business
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce 2008 Small Business of the Year winner would have been on hand to accept his award Friday night at the Wyndham Lisle, but something more important came up.
'Speed Racer' an empty exercise in bright style
An overwritten, frantically stylized adaptation of the 1960s anime television series from Japan, "Speed Racer" may add a few colors to the rainbow, but it adds nothing to the movies. And revolutionary filmmaking is what we've come to expect from the movies of the Wachowski brothers.
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