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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Eleven new speed cameras will begin issuing tickets in June. Here's where they're located.
CHICAGO (WGN) — Eleven new speed enforcement cameras will begin issuing citations by the end of June. Seven of the locations went live on May 1; four more will be activated Thursday, the Chicago Department of Transportation revealed in a release. The new cameras are among the 50 to be installed by the end of the year. Following a 30-day warning period and a 14-day blackout period, drivers who exceed the speed limit by 6-10 mph will receive a $35 fine, and those going 11 mph or more over the limit will receive a $100 fine. By state law, cameras can only be within 660 feet of a school or a park. The following locations began issuing warnings on May 1 and will begin issuing citations on June 15: 2640 W Peterson Ave – Green Briar Park 6614 N Central Ave – Edgebrook Park 442 E 71st St – Meyering (William) Park 8553 S Martin Luther King Dr – Cole (Nat King) Park 7733 S Cottage Grove Ave – Hirsch Metropolitan High School 3358 S Ashland Ave – Kucinski-Murphy (Vicki Rosebeth) Park 6146 N Sheridan Rd – Park 559 The following locations will begin issuing warnings on May 15, with enforcement to begin on June 30: 49 W 85th St – Perspectives High School 614 W 47th St – Tilden High School 1635 N LaSalle Dr – Lincoln Park 5941 N Nagle Ave – Rosedale Park Chicago leases the cameras through Verra Mobility. The locations of all active speed cameras is available in the City Data Portal and at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Construction ‘season' in Chicago: Projects slated for 2025
CHICAGO (WGN) — The rehabilitation or reconstruction of more than a dozen bridges, resurfacing of more than 150 miles of roadways and alleys and the replacement of several miles of sewer and water mains are among the projects on the docket for 2025, city leaders said Tuesday to mark the unofficial start of construction 'season' in Chicago. Many of the projects will reportedly be funded through the Build Better Together capitol bond, a four-year, $1.25 billion housing and economic development bond. 'I know that construction season can mean road closures and detours, but I hope our residents know every inconvenience means an investment in their community,' Mayor Brandon Johnson said at Tuesday's event at the city's Englewood Fleet and Facility Management headquarters. Work on 16 of the city's bridges, including the Chicago Avenue River Bridge Project that's currently in the bid submission phase, will be funded with state and local dollars. The Chicago Avenue bridge over the Chicago River will be replaced and will include a new riverwalk connection beneath the bridge. The Chicago Department of Transportation plans to resurface about 50 miles of main thoroughfares and 100 miles of residential streets and alleys throughout the year. Those resurfacing projects usually take months to complete and tend to include curb and sidewalk improvements, pedestrian crossings and other accessibility upgrades. Locations that have recently gotten underway, according to CDOT, include: Cicero Avenue between Devon and Catalpa avenues Addison Street between Octavia and Luna avenues Taylor Street between Western and Racine avenues Milwaukee Avenue between Chicago Avenue and Kinzie Street South Ellsworth Drive between East 51st and East 55th streets West 55th Street between South Central Park and South Kedzie avenues Jeffery Manor: Various locations between 95th and 101st streets Work on streetscapes transforms aging infrastructure into welcoming spaces and typically include new lighting, signage and traffic signals; new trees and landscaping; and furnishings such as benches, bike racks and decorative paving. CDOT says projects planned to begin this year include: Commercial Avenue Corridor Improvement Project Section II: 90th Street to 87th Street 95th Street Corridor Improvement Project: Wood Street to Ashland Avenue Pullman: 111th Street Streetscape, Cottage Grove to MLK and Cottage Grove and108th Street to 111th Street Austin Section 2 Chicago Avenue from Central to Laramie Officials with the Department of Water Management said they plan to replace 12 miles of water mains, nine miles of sewer mains and 8,000 lead service lines. Ten thousand water restrictors, which help prevent flooding to homes and businesses, will also be replaced. Specific timelines for the individual projects were not offered Tuesday. Residents can explore the city's interactive map of active and upcoming public way construction work on CDOT's ChiStreetWork website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Illinois exploring speed cameras, AI to reduce speeding and crashes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Illinois legislators are looking into using speed cameras and artificial intelligence technology to reduce speeding and crashes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. A State Senate executive committee is holding a hearing on the topic Thursday in Springfield. State Senator Sara Feigenholtz has filed a bill to have the University of Illinois - Chicago study how speed cameras and AI traffic camera technology could reduce speeding and crashes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Sen. Feigenholtz says there have been more than 15,000 crashes on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, or about seven crashes a day. SB1507 would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones, and allow a safety zone to include a portion of DuSable Lake Shore Drive if the Chicago Department of Transportation designates it as a "high crash corridor."
CBS News
07-03-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Stretch of Chicago's Milwaukee Avenue through Logan Square Park closed for good
A major redesign project now under way has permanently closed Milwaukee Avenue to traffic in Logan Square Park. From now on, traffic on Milwaukee Avenue will have to take a detour using the Logan Square roundabout at the west end of Logan Boulevard, on which traffic runs counterclockwise. For the short term, traffic circulating around the Logan Square roundabout will be redirected to the outer lanes so the inner lanes can be reconstructed. Parking on the square has been banned. Meanwhile, the east service drive along Kedzie Boulevard will be closed to through traffic from now on at Logan Boulevard just south of the roundabout. This block of the Kedzie Boulevard service drive between Logan Boulevard and Linden Place will be converted to two-way, local-only traffic, according to CDOT. Also, two traffic circles along Milwaukee Avenue on the north side of the Logan Square roundabout will be consolidated into one single traffic signal temporarily. Ultimately, all the traffic signals adjacent to the roundabout will be reconfigured and redesigned with the section of Milwaukee Avenue running through Logan Square Park disappearing. The closure is part of the Chicago Department of Transportation's $27 million Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Project. The city said the goal of the project is also to improve safety by installing dozens of raised pedestrian crosswalks, new streetlights, pedestrian safety bumpouts, and more sidewalk space — including an off-street bike path through Logan Square Park. Two new community spaces will also be built on the vacated part of Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square Park, and a space called "La Placita" will be developed on the part of the east service drive on Kedzie Boulevard that is being vacated. Beginning Monday, traffic pattern changes will begin along Milwaukee Avenue from Diversey and Kimball avenues to Kedzie Avenue for street upgrades.
CBS News
20-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Multiple dogs shocked by stray voltage from light poles, manholes in Chicago
In at least four recent incidents in Chicago, dogs — and in one case, an owner — were shocked after coming into contact with a light pole or manhole cover. Experts warned that the problem is worse in the winter. Dan Frantz's 3-year-old American Staffordshire terrier was among the dogs who suffered electric shocks recently. Frantz regularly takes Sally out to play with her ball in the snow at Claremont Park, at Claremont Avenue and Flournoy Street on the Near West Side. Frantz said last Wednesday, he was leaving the park with Sally — and when they got onto the sidewalk on Flournoy Street, horror transpired. "As soon as I stepped up onto that curb next to the light pole, Sally here — she literally, like it almost like was like she was shocked," Frantz said. "She like seized up and then dropped to the ground." Sally made contact at the base of a light pole with her paws. Frantz thought his dog was having a seizure or a stroke, so he reached down to her. He then realized Sally was getting shocked — because he got shocked too. "When she grabbed onto my hand and I pulled backwards, that broke the current," Frantz said. Frantz shared medical records showing Sally broke his finger when she bit him during the incident. "Like, she knew she messed up by biting me. But if she hadn't have bit me, and if I hadn't have pulled back, I mean, it could have been way worse," Frantz said. "She could have been shocked to death." In River North over the weekend, a dog did die upon walking over an electrified manhole at Ontario and Dearborn streets. Another dog was shocked walking over that same manhole, but survived. The Chicago Department of Transportation, said in a statement that these incidents from stray voltage are rare. The department said owners should make sure dogs urinate away from light poles, and avoid contact with metal surfaces. This applies especially in winter, when melting snow and salt can increase conductivity. Frantz said he called 311 to report what happened. A few days later, another dog, walking with their owner, made contact with the same light pole. That dog was shocked and also survived. Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) said in a statement: "We want to make sure people and animals are safe at all times from electrical hazards in the community. The issue was resolved by ComEd." The animal welfare organization Anti-Cruelty says dog owners can also put rubber booties on their dogs, to keep them safe. But if the dog doesn't cooperate? "Any manhole covers, light poles, utility access points, metal grates, anything that can be electrified we're encouraging folks to avoid," said Lydia Krupinksi of Anti-Cruelty.
