Illinois 3 Connector Plan Gets Mixed Reception for Freight
Plans for a new highway connector from Illinois 3 in Fairmont City to Illinois 203 in Madison, Ill., are designed to improve traffic flow and help with logistics and industrial development.
Illinois Governor Seeking $1 Billion EPA Clean Energy Bid
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going after every federal dollar to turn the state into a hub for new technologies, intensifying a battle among states for trillions in federal funds.
Construction Starts on I-270 Bridge Over Mississippi River
Construction started on a project with Missouri to replace the aging Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River on I-270 with twin bridges to help improve freight transportation.
Illinois to Add Truck Parking at Three Rest Areas
Illinois plans to build a total of more than 100 new truck parking places in two rest areas on Interstate 55 and one on I-24 in a $197.5 million investment in 22 freight mobility projects.
Illinois Trucking Association Urges Fix to Biometric Law
The Illinois Trucking Association is among a business coalition whose leaders are calling on state lawmakers to change an outdated biometric state statute leading to frivolous lawsuits and safety concerns.
Stellantis Idles Illinois Plant, Takes Step Toward Closure
DETROIT — Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Ill., as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles.
Truckers Win Over BNSF in Case Regarding Illinois Biometrics Law
In what is believed to be the first jury verdict related to Illinois’ strict biometrics privacy law, a $228 million judgment has been entered against BNSF Railway in a class-action lawsuit over the railroad’s collection of fingerprint data.
Illinois to Improve Highways in $34.6 Billion Program
A new analytical tool was used to select road projects that add highway capacity in a six-year, $34.6 billion Illinois state transportation program.
Truckers’ Input Sought as Illinois Expressway Shootings Skyrocket
Truck drivers traveling along Illinois expressways where shootings spiked 110% last year are advised to report suspicious activity and use a new police website map of real-time gunfire reports.
Illinois Trucking Association Launches Women’s Coalition
The Illinois Trucking Association launched a new coalition aimed at empowering women in the trucking industry.
February 4, 2022