Politics & Government
Chicago City Council Rejects Bid To Lower Default Speed Limit To 25 Mph
Originally approved by the City Council Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, the measure had been stalled ever since.
February 20, 2025
Chicago's default speed limit will stay at 30 mph, after the City Council on Wednesday voted down a bid to lower the default speed limit to 25 mph, following months of delay for the controversial proposal.
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Originally approved by the City Council Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, the measure had been stalled ever since.
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st), the chief sponsor of the ordinance, finally called it for a vote on Wednesday, only to see it rejected 28-21.
