City Council committee agrees to lower speed limit

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago City Council safety committee agreed to lower the city's speed limit.

The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety voted to reduce the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles-per-hour on city streets.

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It would also lower the speed limit in alleys to 15 miles-an-hour.

DePaul transportation professor Joe Schwieterman weighs in on the Chicago City Council's decision to approve an ordinance lowering the city's speed limit to 25 mph from 30 mph.

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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