Chicago Tribune

On Jan. 1, motorists in Illinois with a need for excessive speed will soon risk stiffer punishment.

A new law takes effect on Saturday that addresses concerns about “excessive speeders.” Those concerns were raised when a Chicago Tribune report showed that Chicago-area courts have given a special probation to nearly two-thirds of speeders traveling at least 100 mph. The probation has allowed offenders to keep tickets off their driving records.

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