illinois

2 dead. Guy was either getting fired or was quitting, after only a week on the job. Killed his boss, shot a receptionist then offed himself. :coocoo: https://cdllife.com/2022/boss-and-receptionist-shot-at-illinois-trucking-companies-two-dead/

Navigating Illinois with an oversize/overweight load may be easier thanks to the ProMiles Permit Route Guidance app. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the state is now part of the ProMiles Permit Route Guidance app. The app includes audible turn-by-turn technology...

Truckers using the Three Rivers Rest Area along Interstate 80 southwest of Joliet, Ill., are being warned of a series of cargo thefts in the area. “We are working with Illinois State Police to combat a theft ring that has impacted the westbound Three Rivers Rest Area for an extended period,”...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Construction is set to begin on I-255 in Illinois this weekend. Representatives from the Illinois Department of Transportation told reporters at a press conference Tuesday that they will be closing the highway over the next 10 months to work on the road. The roadwork...

The group, which advertised the event as a “truckers shutdown,” was asking for changes in federal trucking regulations, including work hour flexibility, making the use of electronic logging devices optional and better training for truck inspectors, according to a flyer for the group. Federal...

I am running a load with some extra time on it that allows me to get some maintenance items taken care of and get a 34 at the house. Need to rotate my tires, figure that Speedco can take care of this without creating any problems. Wow, did I overestimate their abilities...... I pull into...

HB 2664, sponsored by Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Des Plaines), would raise the fine for excessive diesel idling from $50 for a first offense to $250; a second offense would increase from $150 to $500. Mid-West Truckers Association (MTA) says the bill also includes a significant incentive for local...

A truck stop that’s been a fixture in the Joliet, IL, area for more than 30 years is about to close – taking with it about 180 truck parking spots. An assistant manager at the I-55 Auto/Truck Plaza at Exit 257 told “Land Line Now” on XM Satellite Radio that the business will close Nov. 3, and...