Tri-Cities briefs

What bus to take?

The 2009-10 Geneva school bus routes are now posted on the district's Web site, geneva304.org. Click on "Parent Resources" and then "Bus Routes and Information." There may be adjustments; until school starts, check regularly for updates. For more information, call the transportation department at (630) 463-3004.

Aurora officer retiring

An Aurora police officer who worked his way through the ranks to commander is retiring after 24 years. Support Services Cmdr. Raymond Parks officially steps down today. Parks was sworn in as an Aurora officer on Aug. 5, 1985, after several years as an officer in Plano. He went on to be a vice and narcotics investigator and served in supervisory roles in patrol, special operations, and as a night watch commander. He is a graduate of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Management Course.

Troopers plan crackdown

The Illinois State Police will conduct special patrols today through Sept. 7 to crack down on drunken driving in DuPage, Cook, Kane, Will and McHenry counties. Police say they will use the patrols to find impaired motorists.

See classic cars

Batavia Jaycees' Friday-night car shows are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Houston Street between Water and Island streets today and Sept. 4. For more information, contact Pete or Annie Collins at (630) 761-2978 or by e-mail at pcollins60510@yahoo.com.

Wheaton Academy dedication

Wheaton Academy in West Chicago will dedicate $9 million worth of new athletic facilities Saturday in the form of the Heritage Field House, the Hanson-Lindop Memorial Atrium Building, and a renovated Warrior Dome. The ceremony is open to the public and begins at 10 a.m. at 900 Prince Crossing Road. The school broke ground on the Heritage Field House in May 2008. The building is roughly 38,000 square feet and houses practice courts, locker rooms, a fitness facility, classrooms and offices. The Hanson-Lindop Memorial Atrium Building and the renovation of the Warrior Dome, the Academy's pre-existing gym built in 1948, were completed this summer.