Trucking

High gas prices are having ripple effects throughout the economy. Trucking, flying and farming are all trying to ride out the current price spikes.

Members of the Illinois Trucking Association heard from an industry leader and a military veteran at their annual meeting this week in Normal.

Supporters of the mandate say it will help to make roads safer, but some are worried about how it will impact immigrant drivers.

Next time you pass a semi-truck on the interstate, things may not be as they seem.

The American Trucking Association estimates the industry is short at least 50,000 drivers nationwide. The association estimates that number could triple…