Maple Park Opinion
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Cameras don't solve safety issuesJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for your series on red light cameras. It is a perfectly controversial topic, and a perfect subject for responsible journalism. Who can say it isn't about safet...
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E. Dundee camera has woman seeing redJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A red light camera is in the process of being installed at Routes 68 and 72 in East Dundee, specifically to target motorists turning right onto Route 72 from Route 68. I...
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Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...
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Stop wasting money with U-46 lawsuitJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Is there any merit in the expensive lawsuit against School District U-46? What should be done now? U-46 made the good decision in 2005 to return to the American traditio...
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Thanks for help with cycling eventJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The 2009 Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic committee would like to thank our many partners in presenting this event. On Sunday, July 12, more than 700 cyclists, their...
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Open letter to Grafton Township supervisorJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Linda (Moore), I had the honor of serving as a township supervisor - in Rutland Township, Kane County - for the past eight years, until my retirement in May. I followed ...
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Red light cameras a moneymaking scamJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for the in-depth look at the latest attempt by our local governments to siphon money off the residents. It is obvious the cameras at the intersections are a mo...
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Writer should do more homeworkJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading Chris Jenner's letter on the Opinion page in the July 9 issue I was scratching my head. Simply saying that our state general assembly is "beholden" to the ...
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Shame on council for messing with rebatesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe that our Elgin leaders we voted into office want to take our $200 senior citizen tax rebate and give us instead vouchers to spend downtown. Many sen...
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Is it treason or patriotism?Jul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Fourth of July is a celebration of our Declaration of Independence from England. It is the document declaring we have the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the...