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03
Mar
ITEA March Newsletter
Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association March 2018 Letter from the President, Last month, we tackled some important issues for the trucking industry and law enforcement alike. Recently two bills were proposed in the Illinois Senate, SB3098 and SB2918. […]
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30
Dec
The Death of the Weekly Blog
In November 2011, the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association launched the first installment of weekly blog posts. This first article was titled “Dirty Lyle” and it set the tone for the next six years of blog posts: police officers and truckers […]
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30
Sep
An Ode to the Truck Driver
Look around right now. What do you see? A phone, computer, lights maybe a chair. What do all these things have in common? They were all delivered by a truck. Every product in the world at some point spent time […]
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28
Jan
Light the Way
As January comes to an end, the ITEA hopes the first few weeks of 2017 have been enlightening. As January gives way to February, the days grow longer and life-giving sunlight shines longer each day. When darkness approaches, humans must […]
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24
Dec
A New Year’s Resolution
On behalf of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Merry Christmas! We hope this holiday season has been filled with joy and memorable times with loved ones and friends. Christmas is often a time to look back over the past 12 […]
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10
Dec
Inclement Weather Ahead
There is no denying it, and there is no hiding from it. Old Man Winter has arrived and he plans to stay for a while. While winter can bring headaches, it also brings something special to everyone who lives in […]
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05
Nov
Dumb Laws: Covered Heavy Duty Tows
Welcome to the third installment of the dumb laws trilogy involving the federal FAST Act implementation in Illinois. To review, the FAST Act in and of itself is not dumb. The intentions are good. What is dumb is the how […]
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21
May
Beach Towels & Tow Trucks
Imagine you are on the beach – taking in the sun, the breeze and the sound of the waves are only slightly drowned out by the cool rhythms of some classic Bob Marley. Now think about the colorful floral beach […]
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27
Dec
Shovels, Brooms & Buckets
Think back to a time earlier in the year when the sun was out, the air was warming, the trees were turning green. As you walked past the pear tree in your backyard, you took a piece of the fruit, […]
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14
Dec
Happy New Year, Tow Truckers
On the first day of Truckmas, Jesse gave to me, a tow truck plate. On the second day of Truckukkah, Jesse gave to me, a second tow truck plate. And on the third day of Truckwanza, Jesse gave to me, […]
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