March 5th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features
The time is ripe for a top-to-bottom review of the convention center/hotel by a probing Village Board or independent citizen committee.
January 12th, 2010 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features
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Sunday’s Daily Herald cover story broke the…
December 22nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Schaumburg Politics, Taxes
Village employees handed out a flyer that was in direct response to harsh criticism the Village has received in regards to numerous examples of wasteful spending highlighted by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition over the last few years.
November 22nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog
Village President Al Larson
Village of Schaumburg
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
alarson@ci.schaumburg.il.us
847.923.4704
Village Manager Ken Fritz
Village of Schaumburg
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
kfritz@ci.schaumburg.il.us
847.923.4705
Trustee Marge…
November 18th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Mayor Larson is addicted to Tax & Spend Big Government. It really is time for a change of leadership at the top.
October 27th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Over 1,250 signatures to roll back Schaumburg’s home rule sales taxes, including over 600 from Schaumburg residents, have been collected by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.
August 17th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Transparency
We hope the Village changes their minds on transparency. After all, why should they fear an informed citizenry?
August 5th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Don’t expand or fix up Schaumburg Airport at taxpayers expense, privatize and sell it.
July 27th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog
The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition has been fighting against red light cameras in Schaumburg since August 2008, even before the cameras were put up. On July 14th, 2009 the cameras at Woodfield and Meacham Road were finally pulled down and all plans…
July 21st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Public Safety
So why did the Village create a program to solve a problem which never existed?
July 10th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Public Safety
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?
July 5th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog
Below is a collection of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition’s media hits since August 2008:
2/7/2010 Fox Chicago News
State Lawmakers Seek to Re-Write Red Light Camera Rules
11/25/2009 ABC-Chicago Nightly News
Schaumburg trustees vote…
July 1st, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Features, Public Safety
So what changed in Schaumburg that caused Mayor Larson to reverse his position 180 degrees? Two words. Political Pressure.
June 23rd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Features, Taxes
Many local elected officials, including Schaumburg’s own Mayor Larson & Village Trustees, share in the blame for Cook County having the highest retail taxes in the country.
May 9th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Features, Taxes, Transportation
The cumulative costs of Schaumburg’s airport policies over the last decade-and-a-half certainly surpass more than a billion dollars in lost economic prosperity for its citizens.