Council faces 2 more close votes — on 25 mph speed limit and allowing cops to cooperate with ICE
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) estimated the lower speed limit could save the lives of more than 300 Chicagoans over the next decade, and “I can’t put a price on that.”
City Council passes settlements, tables votes on Sanctuary City status, speed limit
Alders approved more than $35 million in settlements, blocked a vote to amend the city’s Welcoming City ordinance and delayed a vote on a measure to reduce the city’s speed limit.
Chicago City Council to vote on reducing speed limits on city streets
Chicago drivers may see reduced speed limits on city streets as the City Council prepares to vote on the proposal Wednesday. The full council will weigh the decision on whether to reduce the city’s official speed limit on surface streets from 30 miles per hour to 25,
City Council vote planned to lower Chicago speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
The lead sponsor of a measure to reduce the city's default speed limit to 25 mph will call the ordinance for a vote next week after delaying a final showdown in October.
Final vote to lower Chicago’s speed limit to 25 mph scheduled in City Council
Aldermen are set to consider Wednesday whether the maximum speed limit on Chicago streets should be lowered from 30 mph to 25 mph. Ald. Daniel La Spata notified aldermen Friday that he will move ahead with the final vote at next week’s City Council meeting.
Push to lower Chicago speed limit to 25 mph hits a red light in City Council
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) agreed to hold off on a planned vote on his proposal to allow more time for discussion.
City Council dodges controversial votes on Welcoming City carve-outs, lower speed limit
The failed effort on carve-outs was spearheaded by Southwest Side colleagues Ray Lopez (15th) and Silvana Tabares (23rd), two of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most outspoken critics. The exceptions to the Welcoming City ordinance had been eliminated during former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration.
Chicago alder pumps the brakes on lowering city speed limit
Alderman Daniel La Spata had been pushing for a vote to lower Chicago’s main speed limit to 25 mph. But, at Wednesday’s council meeting, he pulled the measure back, instead calling for a study group to look into possible enforcement.
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Chicago alder will renew push to lower citywide speed limit to 25 mph
Daniel La Spata wants a vote on his proposal to reduce the citywide speed limit to 25 mph at Wednesday's City Council meeting ...
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Speed limit reduction ordinance stalls out for second time
Fearing it would be rejected, the ordinance's chief sponsor delayed a vote on lowering Chicago's default speed limit from 30 ...
Activists say new studies show Promontory Point's historic limestone seawall can be repaired
Three recent studies find that a preservation-based approach to repairing the point’s limestone steps could still meet storm ...
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Amtrak’s Borealis line awarded $38.6 million to cover operating costs
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $38.6 million to the Amtrak Borealis, supporting passenger rail service between ...
Promontory Point's iconic limestone steps still protect lakefront, can be preserved, studies say
The reports detail plans on how best to preserve the Point's limestone block, stepped stone, revetment and promenade.
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The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights
The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.
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Department of Transportation boosts funding for popular "Borealis" Amtrak route between St. Paul and Chicago
The U.S. Department of Transportation is boosting funding for Amtrak’s popular new Borealis route between St. Paul and Chicago. $38 million is being allocated to ensure the route is funded for the ...