In The News

• Illinois bills would boost fines for idling violations, end collection of truck fee

  By Keith Goble, state legislative editor
  Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:17AM

  A legislative effort in Illinois is likely to make the blood of truckers boil a bit while another bill seems more like...

• DIESEL DROPS another 4.3 cents to average $2.087 nationwide

  By Land Line
  Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:12AM

  Fuel prices continued to drop around the country as the national diesel average dipped another 4.3 cents per gallon to...

• Eagle survives crash through windshield of big rig in Nevada

  By Scott Sonner - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:09AM

  RENO, Nev.  — The eagle has landed — with a thud — after crashing through the windshield and...

• Oil falls to near $44 on continuing demand worries

  By Pablo Gorondi - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:06AM

  Oil prices slumped to near $44 a barrel Thursday after large gains in the previous session as investors seemed disappo...

• U.S. AUTO SALES Hover Near Historic Lows In February

  By Tom Krisher and Bree Fowler - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 4th 2009 1:42AM

  DETROIT  — Offers of huge rebates and tempting low-interest loans weren’t enough to entice car buy...