Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

The article this week will showcase a real Illinois town affectionately renamed as the “Village of Moneylust”. Even by its real name,...

Remember the excitement of turning 16 years old and pining for your driver’s license? Those of you who came of age in Illinois may still...

When a typical American hears the word “jeep”, they immediately think of the iconic 4-wheel drive utility vehicle. These stalwarts...

Remember 2010? The immigration debate was a top story nationwide. The topic held news headlines longer than most political arguments, but...

It’s a new year and the ITEA is stoked to begin year number six as a professional organization designed to serve law enforcement,...

Let’s play a game of word association. We’ll say a word that has to do with trucks, you respond with the first word that comes to your...

The federal government has spent billions of dollars over the past decade preaching the importance of a common sense task, required by...

One of the raging debates in national politics is the issue of exclusive authority. For instance, is immigration reform under the purview...

There’s a reason every red-blooded American boy wants to be a train conductor or a truck driver: big powerful machines made of iron and...

“It’s all about revenue.” “Money money money.” “You guys are only trying to pad the City coffers on the backs of the working man.” These...

On the road to maturity as a police officer, one quickly learns to quit taking things personally. Some take longer than others, but the...

The war on drugs. One could not invoke a law enforcement initiative with so great a political divide. The truth is, the war on drugs is...

Do you want to have your mind numbed? Well, there’s a lot of ways to accomplish that unlawfully, but if you want a legit method, study...

LOL. LMAO. TTFN. IKR. Long before kids started texting as their primary form of communication using acronyms meant to befuddle their...

Hopefully you filed your income tax refund on time this past week, and hopefully you are going to receive a refund. The ITEA knows you...

Hey – did you hear the government is strapped for cash? Not really a new concept, and most people have their own personal opinion about...

The day of reckoning is almost here. Oh wait, it’s not. Or maybe it is…what is going on with the federal medical merge program for CDL...

It’s the end of the year as Illinois knows it, and you feel <insert emotion/illness/expletive>. Usually at this time every website,...

Settle down. No one is claiming laws prohibiting distracted driving are dumb. If the truth be told… 1) every driver agrees it is...

Each year the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association rallies together leaders who work tirelessly to bridge the chasm between the worlds...