traffic

As a state, we haven't reached the 1000-plus traffic death figure since 2008 (when 1043 people were killed on Illinois roads, 998 last year), but safety and insurance industry experts say we're on our way to topping that number this year.

] The extremely high winds are causing a very dangerous situation on area roadways this afternoon.

There is a method to the madness of driving during the holiday season.

I sometimes laugh a bit when someone complains about being caught in Rockford's rush hour. Not that it can't be a pain, but c'mon...you know that there are places so much worse, like Chicago and Milwaukee, both close enough that you could go see for yourself without having to go to New York, Houston, or the American grand-daddy of traffic jams, Los Angeles...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network More cars mean more accidents, and that means more fatalities. The National Safety Council says the first half of the year has recorded a fourteen percent increase compared to last year. More favorable weather and a better economy for driving are the reasons...