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		<title>Schaumburg’s Costin Slams Cook County Red Light Cameras as Irresponsible</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SFC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<title>Average Schaumburg Firefighter Pension Increased to $2.5 Million Per Employee</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/average-schaumburg-firefighter-pension-increased-25-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 25-year "lifetime" value of an average Schaumburg Firefighter pension is worth over $2.5 million. 
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		<title>New Schaumburg Firefighter Contract Boosts Average Pay to $91,837</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/schaumburg-firefighter-contract-boosts-average-pay-91837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the 7.1% pay hike the average annual wage in the Schaumburg Fire Department will be $91,837.
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		<title>SFC&#8217;s Costin Testifies on Dangerous Red Light Cameras in Springfield</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/sfcs-costin-testifies-dangerous-red-light-cameras-springfield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/sfcs-costin-testifies-dangerous-red-light-cameras-springfield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/?p=4448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<title>Red Speed&#8217;s Criticism of Schaumburg&#8217;s Anti-Red Light Camera Movement Without Merit</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/red-speeds-criticism-schaumburgs-citizens-merit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Speed's lobbyists are very busy trying to defame a successful citizen-led advocacy model for removing red light cameras. 
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		<title>Rally to Ban Red Light Cameras @ RedSpeed in Lombard, IL</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/rally-to-ban-red-light-cameras-lombard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/rally-to-ban-red-light-cameras-lombard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/?p=3560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<title>Questions about Schaumburg&#8217;s Red Light Camera Program</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/questions-schaumburgs-red-light-camera-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/questions-schaumburgs-red-light-camera-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So why did the Village create a program to solve a problem which never existed?
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		<title>Was Schaumburg Scammed By Red Speed, Elected Officials On Red Light Cameras?</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/schaumburg-scammed-red-speed-red-light-cameras/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/schaumburg-scammed-red-speed-red-light-cameras/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?
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		<title>Schaumburg Mayor Ignored Red Light Camera Warnings</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/negligent-mayor-red-light-camera-evidence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/features/negligent-mayor-red-light-camera-evidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what changed in Schaumburg that caused Mayor Larson to reverse his position 180 degrees? Two words. Political Pressure.
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		<title>District 54 Should Pay For Police Officer</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/district-54-should-pay-for-pol-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[District 54 should pay for police officer. Schaumburg resident Cindy Popek upset on SRO cuts in Daily Herald letter. 
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		<title>Schaumburg PD Leaving 9 Officer Positions Open</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-pd-leaving-9-officer-positions-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-pd-leaving-9-officer-positions-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<title>Keep Officers in Schaumburg Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/officers-schaumburg-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/officers-schaumburg-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<title>Wait Just a Second on Red Light Cameras &amp; Traffic Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/wait-red-light-cameras-traffic-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/wait-red-light-cameras-traffic-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lost in the shuffle of the red light camera debate is a proven method to reduce intersection crashes, extending the duration of yellow lights.
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		<title>Schaumburg To Turn Off A Red Light Camera (For 6 Month Review)</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-turn-red-light-camera-6-month-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-turn-red-light-camera-6-month-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. 
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		<title>Schaumburg police: Man tried to lure child into van</title>
		<link>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-police-man-lure-child-van/</link>
		<comments>http://www.schaumburgfreedom.com/public-safety/schaumburg-police-man-lure-child-van/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Costin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone with information about the incident or the man being sought should call the Schaumburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at (847) 882-3534.
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