The morning after a trip to the grocery store, you crack open a new box of Fruit Loops and sit down to an (un)healthy breakfast. However,...

Once upon a time there was a carpenter who built a house for a customer. When the work was completed, the customer gave him half of the...

It’s unfortunate there are times erroneous police work must be exposed. One of the toughest parts of policing is the policing of the...

Want to easily annoy a uniformed police officer? When you see him walking into a store (presumably minding his own business), say “I...

Is the goal of truck enforcement to protect the public and infrastructure from unsafe vehicles, or is it simply a revenue generator for...

Everyone loves a coincidence! When two independent events mimic each other completely in their own universe, it brings a smile to...

You’ve seen this situation play out in the movies a million times. Bad guy needs money, so he kidnaps an innocent person, usually the...

If you were coming of age in Chicago in 1973, you loved Steve Goodman. Many classic songs written by this tunesmith were about his...

Legalize what? Medical marijuana? Legalized. Concealed carry? Legalized. What else could be legalized that could involve trucks? Well,...

Remember the schoolyard bully? He was the monster in 6th grade (for the fifth time) who would target little kids from across the...

Everybody hates a double standard…except when it benefits them. When people interpret the law, they look for loopholes to justify their...

You may find this hard to believe, but sometimes government does not function as well as you would expect. The separation of powers...

$100. Free. Simply add your name to the drawing by uploading a picture of a sign which restricts trucks on the highways of this nation....

In 1970, The Five Man Electrical Band released a B-side single called “Signs” opposite some forgettable A-side track. During the social...

Relax. This is not an article about unscrupulous people wearing trench coats. This is an article about flashing lights. Many vehicles...

Everybody likes new things. Whether someone puts a shine on something old or purchases something cutting edge, new things make life fun....

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...

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

There’s not a truck cop in Illinois who has found a trucker over the legal weight limit and not heard the driver plead “but I get 2,000...