Tall hedges. Awkward fences. What else makes it tough to turn on Elgin area streets? And WHERE?
Reporter Dave Gathman is writing a story about obstructed intersections in the Elgin and Hampshire areas that will run Monday (UPDATED Thursday, April 29) Friday in The Courier-News.
Got a good example? Add your intersection and story to our interactive map by clicking on the map below. On the Google Maps page, click edit, then click the blue balloon-looking icon and drag the placemark to the spot.
View Tough turns in a larger map
You also can contact Dave directly at dgathman@stmedianetwork.com or 847-888-7756.
This is your hometown newspapers' second attempt at a Google Map. The first -- about Places to Play in the Elgin area -- got more than 900 views and six responses, which were featured both in print and online Sunday, April 11, in a Storyteller by reporter Katie Anderson.
So let us know where you think it's tough to make turns, and you could see your stories featured in the newspaper, too!
-- Emily McFarlan, Readers' Reporter
I don't get an edit button for the map. I'll email Dave, I guess.
Kristian, I think you may need a Gmail or Google Maps account in order to edit a map. Anybody else know whether that's right?
I have a Google account, and I'm signed in. Does the map need to be public in order for us to edit it?
Oh, good catch! It was public, but I'd forgotten to check "open collaboration." Thank you for that, Kristian! The map is good to go now.