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, 2022Biometric Privacy Law in Illinois Posing Legal Challenge for Truckers
Legal experts are warning that trucking companies and their technology providers could be unintentionally dragged into state and federal class-action civil lawsuits over compliance with the notification requirements of an Illinois biometric privacy law.
Illinois Lays Out Six-Year Timeline for $1.2 Billion I-80 Reconstruction Project
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Oct. 18 unveiled a six-year timeline for the $1.2 billion reconstruction of Interstate Highway 80 through Will County, including work on aging bridges over the Des Plaines River considered so decrepit that unions put up billboards with warnings such as “Cross bridge at your own risk” two years ago.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Transportation Asset Management Plan Into Law
Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker has signed a law intended to improve transportation infrastructure while maximizing the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.
Illinois Releases $20.7 Billion Infrastructure Construction Plan
Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker joined various officials May 19 to announce the release of a $20.7 billion transportation construction plan for the state.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Directs $15 Million to Manufacturing Training Academies
In an effort to develop the manufacturing workforce, Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker announced a $15 million investment to build two advanced manufacturing training academies.
Navistar to Close 125-Acre Melrose Park, Ill., Facility
Navistar International Corp. announced it approved a plan to sell its facility in Melrose Park, Ill.
January 15, 2021Illinois Officials Announce $250 Million for Local Infrastructure
Illinois will direct $40 million to help build a port in Cairo, the southernmost city in the state and an advantageous location for the movement of goods, state officials recently announced.