Articles filed under Transportation
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DuPage motorists catch breaks from red-light camerasFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - If you were unlucky enough to have to drive during the Blizzard of 2011 and happened to slide through a red light or two, chances are you’re off the hook. Many DuPage Co...
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Palatine didn’t issue any red-light camera tickets during stormFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Palatine has always been relatively judicious about issuing tickets for red-light camera violations, and last week’s storm was no different. Police didn’t issue a single...
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Blizzard won’t mean amnesty for some red-light camera violatorsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The empty windshield fluid tanks and iced over mirrors serve as reminders to motorists who endured long commutes during last week’s blizzard. Some may find yet another u...
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Rolling Meadows' red-light policy not altered by stormFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows already reviews every suspected red-light camera violation before sending out a ticket, so last week's snowstorm won't change the policy, Barry Krumstok,...
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Last week Tuesday and Wednesday will be freebies, village saysFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Drivers who slid through yellow and red lights last week in Wheeling won’t have to worry about paying a fine, said Wheeling Deputy Chief John Teevans. “We’ve already sen...
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Study finds red light cameras cut fatal crashesJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Red light cameras are helping drivers remember that red means stop and are saving lives, according to a new study out Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for...
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Winfield activates first red-light camerasJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Winfield has flipped the switch on its first red-light cameras at the intersection of Winfield and Roosevelt roads. Starting Feb. 1, motorists caught disobeying traffic ...
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Aurora prepares new red light cameras at Ogden and EolaJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Motorists approaching the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Eola Road on Aurora's far east side this week may want to exercise extra caution. City officials say recently ...
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More charges possible in crash that killed Grayslake womanDec 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake County officials are awaiting further evidence before deciding if additional charges will be filed against a Lisle man accused of killing a woman when he ran a red ...
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Report: Number of red-light camera tickets dropDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Some municipal officials in Illinois are rethinking the use of red-light cameras as the number of tickets drops and groups question whether the cameras are effective in ...