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    Aug 22, 2012 |Blog| Cars.com

  1. Illinois Passes Stricter Driver Ed Rules After Cars.com Investigation

    KickingTires
    Almost one year after a joint investigation by Cars.com and the Chicago Tribune that highlighted aging and unsafe driver???s education fleets, the state of Illinois passed a law to improve safety in these programs. It's 10 a.m.: Do You Know......

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Justice System, Chicago Public Schools, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges

    2. Apr 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Legislation proposed for speed limit laws near schools

    There is no mistaking Illinois for Kansas when it comes to driver behavior around children, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz says.
    There is no mistaking Illinois for Kansas when it comes to driver behavior around children, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz says. "I grew up in Kansas. Everybody slowed down for school zones,'' said Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook who has lived in...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Northbrook, Crime, Law and Justice, Motorvehicle Accidents, Elaine Nekritz

    3. Feb 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. States driven toward 'zero death' crash goal

    It's a long-shot safety campaign known in shorthand as "zero deaths."
    It's a long-shot safety campaign known in shorthand as "zero deaths." Cutting the death toll to zero in crashes across all forms of transportation is an aggressive and perhaps unrealistic goal, but Illinois and more than half of the other states are...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Motorvehicle Accidents

    4. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. State hits brakes on city plans for protected bike lane

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to install 100 miles of protected bicycle lanes in Chicago by 2015 is running into a speed bump thrown down by the state.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to install 100 miles of protected bicycle lanes in Chicago by 2015 is running into a speed bump thrown down by the state. Streets where the Chicago Department of Transportation has installed or plans to build protected bike...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Financial District, Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel

    5. Jan 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. iDeclare: On drunk drivers, 'Redskins'

    News reports suggest that U.S. Supreme Court justices were skeptical Wednesday when attorneys for the Justice Department and the state of Missouri asked them to OK warrantless, compulsory blood tests of motorists pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
    News reports suggest that U.S. Supreme Court justices were skeptical Wednesday when attorneys for the Justice Department and the state of Missouri asked them to OK warrantless, compulsory blood tests of motorists pulled over on suspicion of driving...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Movies, Entertainment Events, Washington City Paper, Cinderella (fictional character)

    6. Oct 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Getting Around: How much are you willing to pay to avoid traffic?

    A campaign being launched Monday is aimed at building political and public support for finally taking strong action against traffic congestion in the Chicago area after years of mulling possible solutions while bemoaning the bumper-to-bumper march toward gridlock.
    A campaign being launched Monday is aimed at building political and public support for finally taking strong action against traffic congestion in the Chicago area after years of mulling possible solutions while bemoaning the bumper-to-bumper march...

    Tags: Elgin, Trips and Vacations, Lake County (Illinois), Road Transportation, Highway Transportation

    7. Sep 17, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Reader wants to put a stop to red-light ticket

    The photo on the $100 ticket isn't all that's fuzzy regarding red-light camera violations, one driver complains, while another wants to ban trucks from using the Circle Interchange or make them pay a hefty toll.
    The photo on the $100 ticket isn't all that's fuzzy regarding red-light camera violations, one driver complains, while another wants to ban trucks from using the Circle Interchange or make them pay a hefty toll. Q: Jon, I feel disgusted. I received a...

    Tags: Elgin, Chicago Transit Authority, Road Transportation, Manhattan (New York City), Chicago Tribune

    8. Dec 5, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune
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    9. Jun 27, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. State police recovering vehicles intentionally submerged

    TribLocal - Barrington Area » News
    State police investigators are attempting to recover several vehicles believed to have been intentionally submerged in ponds in the northwest suburbs. An Illinois Department of …...
    10. Jun 12, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Oak Parkers speak out against widening Ike

    TribLocal - Oak Park & River Forest » News
    Nearly a dozen Oak Park residents spoke out at a meeting Monday night encouraging the Illinois Department of Transportation to focus on public transit opportunities …...
    11. Apr 25, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Speed kills, sure, but what about the time savings?

    Change of Subject
    Bill to raise Illinois interstate speed limit to 70 mph revs up debate 'Business-friendly' measure backed by public sentiment, but IDOT, insurance group say higher rate could increase fatalities. Where are the "if it saves just one innocent life?" folks.....
    12. Mar 28, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: The Afternoon Shift (WBEZ-FM 91.5) Host Rick Kogan talks about the week's two hottest stories -- school closings and......
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