Cook County should stop treating its citizens as cash machines. The real issue is about government agencies making dubious safety claims and profiting off of red light cameras.

The 25-year “lifetime” value of an average Schaumburg Firefighter pension is worth over $2.5 million.

After the 7.1% pay hike the average annual wage in the Schaumburg Fire Department will be $91,837.

In a survey of the existing studies on red light cameras, there are at least 9 studies that raise significant concerns about red light cameras. Each of these studies reports that red light cameras increase accidents instead of preventing them.

Red Speed’s lobbyists are very busy trying to defame a successful citizen-led advocacy model for removing red light cameras.

Brian Costin of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition will be speaking at a rally against red light cameras and sharing the story of how the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition was able to help defeat the most profitable safety program in existence.

So why did the Village create a program to solve a problem which never existed?

Why did the Village Board and Mayor Larson choose to listen to the slick salespeople of the Red Speed company instead of the informed citizens of Schaumburg?

So what changed in Schaumburg that caused Mayor Larson to reverse his position 180 degrees? Two words. Political Pressure.

District 54 should pay for police officer. Schaumburg resident Cindy Popek upset on SRO cuts in Daily Herald letter.

If the Village board of Schaumburg had their priorities straight and focused on core services instead of corporate welfare they wouldn’t be facing the budget problems they are seing now and wouldn’t be forced to cut officer positions.

The Village Board really needs to take a hard look on where to make cuts and where to spend money. The SRO program needs to stay. Safety should remain the priority.

Lost in the shuffle of the red light camera debate is a proven method to reduce intersection crashes, extending the duration of yellow lights.

The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition scored a major victory in getting the Village of Schaumburg to turn off a right turn lane red light camera that was responsible for 98% of the over $1,000,000 in tickets that were written over the past 3 months at the corner of Meacham and Woodfield Rd.

Anyone with information about the incident or the man being sought should call the Schaumburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at (847) 882-3534.