An update from 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez  detailed a new speed camera just installed on South Western Avenue at West 36th Street, at 3624 S. Western Ave., Chicago.



This camera is within 1/8 mile of McKinley Park, so it is within a Park Safety Zone. Right now, the camera is issuing warnings, but it will start issuing tickets as of August 15, 2025, and be active daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. It records both southbound and northbound traffic.

Fees for speeders are $35 if a vehicle is recorded traveling 6 to 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour. Vehicles caught speeding more than 40 miles per hour will receive $100 tickets.

This area has suffered from many accidents and even a fatal pedestrian accident , and other safety measures have included closing the cross-through between South Western boulevard and avenue at West 36th Street.

Note that Alderwoman Ramirez posted an update stating that the speed camera will start issuing tickets with fees on September 1, 2025, and not Aug. 15 as previously posted. The warning period is active as of today.