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Committee approves stop sign at Illinois Street and Lindberg near Lincoln Junior High
Summary
The Streets and Alley and Traffic Committee voted to install a southbound stop sign at Illinois Street and Lindberg after testimony from a school official who raised safety concerns about vehicles entering an alley near Lincoln Junior High; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
March 2, 2026 — The Streets and Alley and Traffic Committee voted to install a southbound stop sign at the intersection of Illinois Street and Lindberg Road, citing safety concerns near Lincoln Junior High.
Brian Evenardi, superintendent of elementary schools, told the committee he had driven and walked past the intersection many times and recently noticed there is no southbound stop sign. He said the slight offset into a nearby alley can allow drivers to maintain speed and that, during school dismissal, a car could move quickly close to the school’s drop-off area. "I was kind of astonished about how fast a car could be coming through the alley," Evenardi said.
The committee discussed whether to install a stop sign or a yield sign. The police chief, speaking without a name given in the record, advised that "there's been no crashes at that specific intersection since January 1st of 2023" and emphasized that stop signs should not be used for speed control, noting guidance from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that signage should prioritize established pedestrian crossings and school walking routes.
Committee members also noted a recent resident response to a mailed notice—one resident, identified in a letter mentioned to the committee as Mr. Torsche, said residents have "been speeding through there forever"—and recalled earlier requests about parking and related street changes in the neighborhood. Members observed that Illinois is slated for sidewalk work on the east side in the spring (around late March to early April), a construction timeline that could affect placement or coordination of signage.
Alderman Jeepson moved to install a southbound stop sign at Illinois and Lindberg; the motion was seconded and placed for a roll-call vote. The clerk called the roll and members voted in the affirmative; the motion was approved. The committee did not record a separate implementation timeline or a department assigned to install the sign during the meeting.
The committee completed the agenda items and adjourned.
