By The Associated Press
The Illinois Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving.
By Lauren Chooljian
More and more airline travelers have their eyes and fingers glued to tablets and e-readers, according to a study released Wednesday from DePaul University, leading authors of the research to call for an end to the ban on electronic devices during takeoffs and landings.
By Brian Mackey, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
The Illinois House has voted on a measure to raise Illinois' top speed limit to 70 miles-per-hour.
By Jeff Bossert
Champaign-based bus company Illini Tours has been ordered to shut down by the U.S. Department of Transportation, citing safety concerns.
By The Associated Press
U.S. Transportation Secretary and Illinois native Ray LaHood could get his name on a stretch of Interstate 74 running through his hometown of Peoria.
By Brian Mackey
A new audit says Illinois' Road Fund overpaid for employee health insurance. More than $150 million that should have gone for road construction was diverted.
By The Associated Press
A new audit has found that less than half of the money from the state Road Fund has gone toward direct road construction costs.
By Jeff Bossert
The city of Champaign a ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ by the League of American Bicyclists.
By Sean Powers
The Federal Aviation Administration says 149 air traffic control towers, including several in Illinois, will stay open. They were on the verge of closing by mid-June as a result of the federal sequester.
By Marilyn Geewax
If you want to see the Fourth of July parade in your little hometown, you should book your flight now. Otherwise, you may have to drive there, or watch a video of the floats via an old friend's smartphone.
