Chicago stays a slow zone as speed limit rises to 70
Nearly 90 percent of interstate highway miles in Illinois will have 70-mph speed limits starting Wednesday, but the sponsor of the law raising the limits is upset that almost all...
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70 mph speed limit map leaves Chicago a slow zone
Nearly 90 percent of interstate highway miles in Illinois will have 70-mph speed limits starting Wednesday, state transportation officials announced Friday, but the sponsor of the law raising the limits...
70 mph speed limit map leaves Chicago a slow zone
Nearly 90 percent of interstate highway miles in Illinois will have 70-mph speed limits starting Wednesday, state transportation officials announced Friday, but the sponsor of the law raising the limits...
Illinois motorists often get a pass to go well beyond speed limit
While police are known for giving some leeway to speeders, The Tribune found that Illinois State Police tend to be generous on area interstates -- often waiting to ticket drivers...
Illinois’ new speed limit law hits bump in road
A little more than two months from now, drivers will be able to motor down Illinois interstates at 70 mph. There's only one snag: It's unclear which interstates. Bewilderment has...
Couple hopes to save iconic ‘Eternal Indian’ statue
The slightly mournful face of what some might consider Illinois' Statue of Liberty has weathered its 102 years remarkably well. It's a focal point of The Eternal Indian, a 50-foot...
Couple hopes to save iconic ‘Eternal Indian’ statue
The slightly mournful face of what some might consider Illinois' Statue of Liberty has weathered its 102 years remarkably well. It's a focal point of The Eternal Indian, a 50-foot...
DUI demographics point to higher mix of women
As a watchdog of DUI court cases, Cathy Stanley has noticed the trend for more than a decade — more female defendants standing in front of judges. Statistics as well...
DUI statistics point to higher mix of women
As a watchdog of DUI court cases, Cathy Stanley has noticed the trend for over a decade — more female defendants standing in front of judges. Statistics as well as...
One man’s efforts untangle WWII prisoners’ Catch-22
— The last Illinois survivor of a mostly forgotten World War II prisoner-of-war saga lives in a white farmhouse 7 miles north of town. Retired from grain farming since 1988,...