Towns trying to provide safe routes to schools

Rick Langlois worries about how his son gets to school. When his son went to Robeson Elementary School in Champaign, Langlois often cycled with him. But now that son is headed to Jefferson Middle School, and ready for more independence.

But is he ready for Mattis Avenue? There's no light or sidewalk where he would cross nearby, and Kirby Avenue, which has a light, adds about 40 percent more walking to the trip, Langlois said.

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