Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Speed Traps
7th street West of RR crossing & all of North Point Marina
Conservation Police use radar at multiple locations along this one mile stretch of road in both directions. A favorite is just over the tracks heading East. Also, North Point Marina has a heavy police presence. Be sure to come to complete stops, use turn signals and watch alchohol consumption. Numerous DUI’s are issued every year!
9th Street
Officers sit in First Baptist Church parking lot, limit is 30 mph.
9th Street near Russell Street
Speed is set at 30 mph on 9th till you come to the school area where it goes down to 20 when children are present. In the mornings approx. 7:15 or so the officer parks on Russell and radars right between the signs so there is no way for you to drop your speed without slamming on the breaks. If you slam on your breaks you could get rear ended.
Sheridan Road near 14th Street
They sit at the La Villa Motel parking lot and shoot radar at North Bounders coming over the hill from Zion.