Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday night Fun - Chester on Exercise

Sifl & Olly ask Chester about exercising.

Friday night Fun - Chester loves bubbles

Sifl & Olly put the fun in Friday night Fun here at Naperville City Desk. Sifl & Olly talk to Chester to see how he reacts to bubbles...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Yes. Yes it is. Seriously.

Web debate intensifies over whether Oak Park logo is phallic

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Naperville red light cameras continue to bring the ching


A worker installs a red light camera at the corner of Ogden and Aurora avenues in Naperville in late September. City officials say red light cameras are generating about $100,000 a month per intersection. The city has installed the devices at three intersections. (Sun-Times Media File)

Three red-light cameras in Naperville are piling up money for the city. The cameras, installed at the intersections of 59 and North Aurora Road, Ogden and Aurora, and 59 and Diehl Road, are raking in $100K per month, per intersection. Each citation is $100 a pop, but there is evidence that drivers are learning. The cameras at 59 and North Aurora Road have been in place the longest (since January) with nearly 8,000 red-light warnings and citations issued. The daily average of violations per day has dropped from the low 30s in the first six months to the high 20s in the last three months and the number of crashes has also reduced.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday night Fun - Cake

We're kicking things off tonight with the band Cake. Long known for bending genres, they pretty much hit it out of the park with a cover of Buck Owens' 'Excuse Me, I Think I've Got a Heartache.'

Friday night Fun - Buck Owens

Most people just associate Buck Owens with Hee-Haw but not as many know Buck had a string of 21 number one hits on the Billboard country music charts. Here he is with the Buckaroos doing 'Love's Gonna Live Here.'

Friday night Fun - Blanche

NCD is proud to present Detroit's own way-cool Blanche with 'Do You Trust Me.'

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lesson one: When you visit the big city, make sure you keep a little cab fare on you

Jorge Murillo was visiting the big city of Chicago from Benton Harbor, Mich., when he found himself drunk in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday and needing a ride home, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Rather than spare some pocket change to ride the el or take a taxi, Murillo came up with an ingenious idea for a FREE ride home. Though you'd think he'd have been too addled to hit upon a plan like this, Murillo swiftly put it in motion. Grabbing his cell phone, Murillo called 911 at 2:30 am to report that he'd been robbed and kidnapped.

Officers responding to the call found an inebriated Murillo and began to doubt his story quickly. Quickly relinquishing the ruse, the drunk admitted he had not been robbed or kidnapped, and simply needed a ride home.

He was arrested by 2:40 am.

Murillo got to sleep it off in police custody. It is unclear if he wanted a ride back to his hotel or friend's home or all the way to Benton Harbor.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday night Fun - Texas Tornados - Mendocino

Trixie's cranking up the way-back machine with the Texas Tornados doing the classic 'Mendocino.' I was looking for the Bottle Rockets version but couldn't find it. Hey this one is even cooler!

Friday night Fun - Supersuckers - Creepy Jackalope Eye

Super fun with the Supersuckers... Creepy Jackalope Eye

Friday night Fun - Whiskeytown

Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart