Behind the traffic death highway signs

Apr. 9, 2013
Not one, but four of you curious citizens asked us for the story behind the signs on the highway that show the current number of traffic deaths in Illinois. We get into the history of these signs and the nuances behind how they work.

Holiday traffic deaths down in 2012

Nov. 28, 2012
IDOT says traffic deaths over Thanksgiving weekend decreased 63 percent from last year.

PACE buses to drive on highway shoulders

Nov. 7, 2011
PACE buses will soon be driving on the shoulders of Interstate 55, the Stevenson Expressway, in and around Chicago.

All aboard: Illinois gets moving on high-speed rail

Mar. 1, 2011
The governors of Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin have turned down federal funding for high-speed rail service. But in Illinois, the sentiment is  “All aboard.” The proposal for improvements along the Chicago-St. Louis corridor aims to connect arterial regions.