Articles filed under Transportation
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Going Hollywood with red-light videos could make everyone happyNov 08, 2021 8:35 am - I arrived at the Wheeling police station thinking Sgt. Mike Porzycki had a tedious job. After all, where's the fun in watching hundreds of videos of sloppy drivers? But ...
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No new cameras until system fixedNov 08, 2021 8:15 am - Despite expert and legislative opinion that red-light cameras need to be used more judiciously, several suburbs are moving forward with plans to install more cameras. We...
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Elgin mayor cautious of installing camerasNov 08, 2021 8:13 am - Elgin Mayor Ed Schock wants to see more information about whether the city should install red-light cameras. "I want to see why we think those are justified," he said th...
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Red light cameras: modern-day trollsNov 08, 2021 8:12 am - The fact is we are in one of the worst recessions since the great depression, tax revenues are down across the board, and public support for any tax increase borders on ...
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Lawsuits residue of Schaumburg's red light camera fracasNov 08, 2021 8:02 am - Red-light cameras are down in Schaumburg but lawsuits related to the village's brief brush with surveillance technology remain, including one class-action claim. Lawyers...
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Cameras all about generating moneyNov 08, 2021 8:08 am - Upset about so many tickets for right turn on red? Follow the money. The camera companies benefit when there's more tickets issued; they're interested in generating as m...
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Buffalo Grove to talk with red-light camera vendorNov 08, 2021 8:02 am - Buffalo Grove will begin formal talks with a red-light camera company, but has stopped short of fully committing to the controversial system. Trustees will decide later ...
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2 more red-light cameras are coming to NapervilleNov 08, 2021 8:06 am - Naperville will add red-light cameras at two more intersections. Though cameras around the suburbs have been a recent source of controversy, Naperville officials say the...
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Less on red light cameras, more on the elderlyNov 08, 2021 8:07 am - After "Red Camera" articles taking up about 10 pages of paper during the past couple of days I am motivated to question your priorities. Only about one page of your pap...
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Carol Stream officials defend contract with camera firmNov 08, 2021 7:52 am - 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...