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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 l… ... read more

New 70 MPH Speed Limits On Illinois Highways Take Effect In January - CBS Chicago

Most areas that will see speed limits raised from 65 mph to 70 mph are outside the Chicago metropolitan area, according to a map released Friday by the Illinois Department of Transportation. read more

Does 70 MPH Highway Speed Limit Apply To Chicago Area? Maybe, Maybe Not - CBS News

Illinois raised the state's highway speed limit 70 mph on Monday, but don't go flooring it just yet until the politicians who put this new law on the books figure out whether higher speeds were ... read more

Map: Illinois highways where speed limit will increase to 70 mph - Crain's Chicago Business

(AP) — Illinois transportation officials have announced locations along interstates where the speed limit will increase to 70 mph. read more

State maps 70 mph speed-limit territories - The Columbus Dispatch

On I-70 out of Columbus, the speed limit doesn’t hit 70 mph until drivers cross into Licking County (mile marker 119) to the east or Madison County (mile marker 85) to the west. read more

70 mph speed limit map leaves Chicago a slow zone

Oberweis said he will try to bring his push for 70-mph Chicago-area speed limits to the legislature and may settle on a 65-mph limit. “It’s a safe, reasonable and consistent speed,” Oberweis ... read more