This past Wednesday, the United States remembered the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s legendary “I have a dream…” speech. This...

Anyone from the Chicagoland area can easily spot a true City-boy just by listening to the way he speaks. There is a tone of voice, a...

Good heavy haulers and specialized carriers know the score. They spend the time researching routes. They inquire and obtain the permits...

“You’re going the wrong way!”. Remember that scene from the 1987 movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles? How did strange people in another...

On March 9th, 2009, New York truck driver Jason Rivenburg pulled into a deserted gas station to rest. He was ahead of schedule to deliver...

Quick survey – raise your virtual hand if you believe brakes are important for all vehicles, particularly for trucks and trailers. Many...

Cook County. The second most populous county in the nation. Home to the City of Chicago and 126 suburbs. The population represents...

The term “bounty hunter” brings to mind two different faces: a freakishly large man named “Dog” and Boba Fett, a fictional Star Wars...

July 1st. A great day or a terrible day in Illinois depending which side of Illinois law one stands. Each year on July 1st, intrastate...

Booze and weed. One is legal, and the other might be legal depending what state you are in. Not Illinois…at least not yet. The...

The legislative process is a delicate balance. When the general public looks at legislation that eventually passes and is signed into...

Everybody likes a list. Not everybody wants a list of things to do that make their life more difficult, but a neatly laid out list of...

“Hey! You wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?” The answer is “no”…no you don’t. That would be dumb. You may very well...

When is it legal to do something illegal? When you have permission, of course. With every authority there are boundaries, and crossing...

“I love paying taxes”. Who wouldn’t want to give up part of their hard earned (hopefully) paycheck in a forced contribution to the...

In 2008, the Illinois Tollway Authority (ITA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that permitting for...

The Illinois Truck Enforcement Association is all about partnership in Illinois…whether between police, the trucking industry, or the...

We like to think police officers hold a higher value in society than traffic signs, but in reality they both share a common authority to...

If you ever want to enter in to a heated debate with police officers, bring up the topic of discretion. From the moment a police officer...

When it comes to overweight violations, police officers have a statutory mandate to follow. In 625 ILCS 5/15-112(b), the General...