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Residents press La Grange trustees on speeding, pedestrian safety and flood-study transparency

Village of La Grange Board of Trustees · August 29, 2023
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Summary

Multiple residents urged the board to address speeding near school routes and crosswalks, and asked for clearer public involvement and funding plans for flood mitigation studies north of 47th; trustees said staff and the new police chief would review enforcement and engineers are collecting field data.

During public comment, residents raised safety concerns about speeding and pedestrian risk—especially on Brainerd Avenue and near LT North—and pressed the board for more enforcement and engineering measures. Bridget Murphy and Laura West described high speeds during school drop-off hours and requested additional policing,…

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