regulations

I was always taught that turning left on red was a no-no. As it turns out, that is not always the case. There is one scenario where you can legally turn left on red in Illinois, but it's very specific.

Once a month, we're joined on the WROK Morning Show by 14th District Representative Randy Hultgren, who fills us in on what's going on in Washington, in the 14th district, and how that affects you and your family. This morning, we got into changes in Washington's political landscape, along with cutting regulations, and the scourge of sex trafficking.

If there's one thing that the federal government does really well, it's dumping mountains of regulations on its citizenry. The bureaucrats in charge would tell you it's all for our own good, to keep us safe and healthy. Those tasked with implementing those regulations are not always in agreement.

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network A new bill would define daily fantasy sports sites as separate from gambling, while subjecting the games to casino-like regulations. Daily fantasy sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, where customers pick fantasy teams of real-life players and win money based on how they perform in real games, have argued what they offer isn't the same as sports betting... Read

If you're Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the answer to that question is, "yes!" Bezos says the technology is ready for drone delivery of Amazon products, but it's the regulatory side that's lagging behind. He tells the Telegraph that Prime Air is being worked on in a number of research centers: “One day Prime Air deliveries will be as common as seeing a mail truck,” says Bezos...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Among the bills the legislature sent to the governor on the next-to-last day of the fall veto session: a compromise with for-profit ride-sharing companies. A bill awaiting the governor's action regulates drivers of such services as Uber and Lyft and requires insurance and background checks...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Regulations aimed at for-profit colleges could end hurting community colleges, U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) says. The U.S. Department of Education is considering “gainful employment” regulations that would take away federal aid from programs that leave students with a high ratio of debt compared to their income...

I really used to love air travel. As a kid, I thrilled to the powering up of the engines, followed by massive acceleration leading to take off. I didn't even mind the turbulence, finding it to be more like an amusement park ride than something to be worried about...