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Skokie’s 25 MPH Limit on Most Residential Streets Takes Effect

Village officials say the change aligns signs with how most residents already drive to support safer neighborhood streets.

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The Skokie Village Board has lowered the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph on residential streets as of March 1, 2026. Pictured here, the speed limit at Laramie Avenue between Main Street and Gross Point Road was lowered to 25 mph in January 2019. (Pioneer Press)

Overview

  • The new 25 mph limit began March 1 and covers the majority of local residential roads in Skokie.
  • State- and Cook County–maintained roads and streets already posted at 20 mph or with special traffic considerations are not affected.
  • Village speed studies found 96% of drivers on residential streets were already traveling at or below 25 mph.
  • Skokie is replacing 30 mph signs with 25 mph signs and posting additional markers at village entry points.
  • Officials frame the move as a safety measure supported by research showing lower speeds reduce crash severity, with no new enforcement steps announced in coverage.