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25 mph Speed Limit

Speed Limits

Ald. Vasquez discusses next steps for passing 25 mph law, and supports bringing back income-based fine discount, 10 mph ticketing threshold

March 28, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

ATA’s Advocacy Connect session discussed Sunday’s CTA Frequent Routes bus launch, state legislation efforts, and 25 mph speed limit push

March 21, 2025
Illinois Legislature

Lots of pro-walk/bike/transit legislation may be up for a vote this spring in Springfield. Lawmakers discuss why they’re backing it.

March 16, 2025
Traffic Safety

How they voted: More about yesterday’s City Council decision against a lifesaving speed limit change

February 20, 2025
Advocacy

Discussion of lowering the speed limit, CDOT’s new crash report, and Project Sidewalk research at ATA’s Advocacy Connect talk

November 12, 2024
Speed Limits

Rochelle Jackson on why the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council supports lowering the city’s default speed limit to 25 mph

November 7, 2024
Streetsblog Chicago

Breaking: Twice-failed, non-Chicagoan, “more of a Republican than a Democrat” mayoral candidate says he can’t drive 25

In his 43rd Tribune op-ed since he lost the 2023 Chicago mayoral runoff election, perennial Illinois and Chicago candidate Paul Vallas rails against lowering the speed limit to save lives.

October 23, 2024