Clinton streets in and around the area of the school buildings in town are sure to see an uptick of activity starting this week. 

Clinton school students will head back to class on Wednesday and local authorities are promoting safety. School Resource Office Cody Mair says no matter where you are in the community, be on alert for kids on the sidewalks and streets getting to school.

Illini Drive where you have the junior high school and Clinton Elementary School become very congested before and after school. Officer Mair reminds of the recommended routes in and out of your destination those mornings.

That's Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers who adds it can take a good two weeks for everyone to get used to the traffic patterns around the school zones.

With the first day of school right around the corner, we've got much more coming this week with Officer Mair and Chief Lowers on back-to-school safety on Regional Radio.