K-Hits Cares! Don’t Drive Tired!
If you doze off while driving, you could lose your life! Drowsy driving is dangerous! It’s responsible for more than 1,000 crashes a year with a ton of deaths and injuries! Get rest before you roll!...
View ArticleAre We Not Drinking As Much Beer As We Used To?
Anheuser-Busch reported lower than expected second quarter earnings and wait till you hear what they’re blaming it on! You might want to crack open a cold one to try and help them out! A piece of...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Watch Out For Deer While Driving!
If you see a deer that might potentially run out in to the road, do you know what to do? Slow down and never swerve, that could end up causing you to drive into on coming traffic or even a tree! Over a...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Keep Indoor Cats Indoors!
Every day cats allowed to roam outdoors face all kinds of dangers. There’s screeching tires as they scamper across roads. They could be killed or maimed by dogs, pick up disease-carrying ticks and...
View ArticleChicago Traffic Is Some Of The Worst In The Nation!
If you drive to work every morning, you know this is true. According to a new survey, Chicago has 5 of the 20 most congested roads in the nation. Newsman David Hagen explains which roads made the list...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! The Dangers Of Distracted Driving!
Did you know that distracted driving is one of the three primary contributing factors to teen driver deaths, along with the use of alcohol and not wearing a seatbelt? If you have a teen driver, talk to...
View ArticleThe IRS Is Warning People To Not Fall For This Scam!
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS saying you owe them money, hang up. Apparently, a lot of people are falling for this scam around tax season, but here’s the problem. IRS...
View ArticleA Sinkhole Swallowed The Front Tires Of An SUV In Evanston Yesterday
So you’re driving your SUV down Monroe Street in Evanston when BAM! your front tires are in a sinkhole! That’s what happened to some poor soul in Evanston yesterday and here’s a picture to prove it!...
View ArticleMore Gas Taxes & Car Registration Fees Could Be Coming To Cook County!
A Cook County panel must think we’re not paying enough for gas or car registration fees. They’ve suggested a 30 cent gas tax and a 50% hike in car registration fees. Ugh! Supposedly the money would go...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Slow Down Aggressive Driving!
30% of all highway deaths in the USA are caused by speeding! Think you won’t be one of the ones that won’t get caught speeding? Think again! The minute you think you save by speeding are NOT worth the...
View ArticleLook Out For Turtles Crossing The Road!
If you’re driving, keep a look out for any turtles that might be crossing the road! It’s turtle mating season, which means turtles are looking for someplace to lay their eggs. Sometimes that means...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Slow Down & Look Out For Pedestrians While Driving
There can be a ton of distractions when you’re driving. Not paying attention while behind the wheel, even if it’s just for a second, can have disastrous consequences. So, when you’re on the road,...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Keep Indoor Cats Indoors!
Every day cats allowed to roam outdoors face all kinds of dangers. There’s screeching tires as they scamper across roads. They could be killed or maimed by dogs, pick up disease-carrying ticks and...
View ArticleToll Lanes On The Stevenson Expressway? Say It Ain’t So!
Would you pay to drive on the Stevenson Expressway? You may soon have to! Governor Rauner is pushing for a public/private partnership to build toll lanes along certain parts of the Stevenson...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Slow Down & Look Out For Pedestrians While Driving
There can be a ton of distractions when you’re driving. Not paying attention while behind the wheel, even if it’s just for a second, can have disastrous consequences. So, when you’re on the road,...
View ArticleTuesdays & Wednesday’s Storms Were Enough To Close Great America!
While the rain was bad all over the last couple of days, it hit Lake County worse than a lot of areas! The rain flooded a lot roads in and around Six Flags Great America and caused this to happen...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! M.A.D.D (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
Drunk Driving is still the #1 cause of death on our roadways. Drunk and drugged driving comes with a cost – and it is one that robs us of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and friends....
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! IDOT Reminds You To Slow Down In Work Zones!
Remember, “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands!” On average, more than 4,800 motor vehicle crashes occur in Illinois work zones every year. The Illinois Tollway and the Illinois Department of...
View ArticleK-Hits Cares! Help End Drunk Driving!
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking. Zero deaths. Zero injuries....
View ArticleTravel Is Really Going To Stink Over The Thanksgiving Weekend!
If you’re hitting the roads over Thanksgiving, you won’t be alone! Triple A says 50 million people will travel more than 50 miles sometime over the Thanksgiving holiday. More cars means more traffic,...
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