Articles filed under Traffic Cameras
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Carol Stream officials defend contract with camera firmJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras were at the forefront of the Carol Stream village board meeting Monday as a resident questioned a contract for the technology that had been approved by...
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Police officers put differences on red light cameras in writingJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Lifesaver or Big Brother? It's a dichotomy that surfaced frequently during a Daily Herald investigation of the red-light camera explosion in the suburbs. The "Seeing Red...
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No tickets if you obey traffic lawsJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing concerning your excellent coverage of the red-light camera issue, which has become a hot topic all across the Chicago area. First of all, are people really...
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Cameras aid against sloppy driversJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Nobody likes the idea of cameras monitoring our driving, but there's another side to this story. I've been forced by an injury to ride my bike for exercise instead of ru...
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Fear factors and bloated government - readers hot on red lightsJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I was barreling along I-80/90 in Indiana en route to Vactionland, not a care in the world, when suddenly a squad car came into view followed shortly by flashing lights i...
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Auto Club group works to reduce crashes in the MidwestJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes safety is just a brighter light bulb away. That's what the nation's largest motorists' group is learning from 12 years of seeking to reduce crashes at dangerou...
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Elk Grove resident drops idea of red light camera referendumJul 17, 2009 11:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village library board trustee who said Friday morning he would spearhead getting an advisory referendum on red-light cameras onto the local February 2010 ba...
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Des Plaines mayor says council should revisit red-light camerasJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan says he will ask the city council to review the use of red-light cameras at intersections after seeing new information revealed through a ...
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Senate president to review red light camera legislationJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Senate President John Cullerton, who was a chief proponent of red-light cameras, says he plans to take a fresh look at the law and potentially ban sending out automatic ...
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Lawmakers call for tighter rules for red-light camerasJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras were shepherded into the suburbs several years ago with wide political support. That backing is evaporating. Numerous suburban lawmakers are now critic...