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When the ten original members of the ITEA began this Association in October 2009, no one expected to see all the progress that has been...

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,...

Everybody likes a range. Police officers (and other gun aficionados) spend a lot of time on a range honing their shooting skills....

On the first day of Truckmas, Jesse gave to me, a tow truck plate. On the second day of Truckukkah, Jesse gave to me, a second tow truck...

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

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...

On November 26th, law enforcement officers statewide will remember the first anniversary of the tragic death of Illinois State Trooper...

Here’s a truth every honest police officer will tell you. He can be hiding in a cave, in the middle of a vast desert, for decades, and...

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...

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...

Think back…WAY back. High school chemistry. Did you pass? Did you fail? Do you care? Probably not, but one of the core points of...

You don’t have to like the President, but you would have to agree that he probably makes decisions based on volumes of information not...

Tick tock…tick tock…tick tock. It’s gonna go boom. One-hundred forty-four short days to go. At 12:01am on Friday, January 31st, 2014,...

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

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