Articles filed under Transportation
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Lobbying intensifies in red light camera fightFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - As the backlash against red-light cameras continues to mount, companies that profit from those $100 tickets have hired new ranks of lobbyists to convince state lawmakers...
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Kane Co. says no to Elgin's plan for red light cams on Randall RoadFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin's quest to install red light cameras has hit yet another stop sign. Kane County transportation officials have denied a city request to install red light cameras fo...
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Red-light camera debate delayedFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The envisioned showdown over red-light cameras never panned out in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday as a proposal that would strip communities from using cam...
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Anti red-light legislation faces key test todayFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - One suburban lawmaker hopes to eradicate most red-light cameras in the state, which he said wrongfully target hundreds of Illinois drivers who made legal r...
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National red-light-camera protest comes to areaFeb 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A national protest against automated red-light ticketing cameras organized on the Internet will find activists gathering for a "safety rally" at a prominent Chicago inte...
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Red-light camera law needs moreFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. John Millner, a Carol Stream Republican, introduced legislation Tuesday he said would address problems identified with photo enforcement of red-light laws. Th...
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Why red-light cameras might become yellowFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Red-light cameras would be painted yellow and signs would remind drivers they must stop on red, under a proposal suburban police chiefs are backing in an e...
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Red-light cameras on tap in SpringfieldFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A suburban Republican and a Chicago Democrat are joining forces to change some of the rules regulating controversial red-light surveillance cameras in the General Assemb...
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Naperville's 'take all' waste system remains freeDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville residents can continue to discard unlimited amounts of trash, at least through April 2015. Council members, in an effort to save money in the coming years, ha...
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Cameras nothing more than cash cowsDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 16, 2009 letter from Jeffrey Laing, he questions the need for a red-light camera at the westbound lanes of Kirchhoff Road at Plum Grove Road in Rolling Meado...