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Arbor Avenue residents urge West Chicago to add signage and step up enforcement as large-truck traffic rises

Public Affairs Committee · July 21, 2025
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Summary

Residents of Arbor Avenue told the Public Affairs Committee that 18-wheelers increasingly use their street as a shortcut, posing safety and property-value concerns; police said they would review signage and increase enforcement where possible.

Steve Troy and other Arbor Avenue residents told the Public Affairs Committee on July 21 that large-truck traffic — including 18-wheelers — has risen on Arbor Avenue and nearby residential streets over several months, creating hazards for pedestrians and cyclists and stressing parked cars and pavement.

"Over the past several months, we've noticed a significant increase in not just class…

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