The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety voted to reduce the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles-per-hour on city streets.
It would also lower the speed limit in alleys to 15 miles-an-hour.
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The proposal would not apply to streets owned by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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The committee could also take up a proposal for a pilot program that would allow citizens to submit photos of vehicles illegally parked in bike and bus lanes to the city through 311.
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