Autos
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Car show calendarJun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Car shows June 26: Gears & Ears 39 presented by Midwest Street Rod Association of Illinois, Kendall County Fairgrounds, Yorkville. Swap meet. Gates open at 7 a.m. O...
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Elgin Toyota proposing repair shop in BartlettJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - Streamwood-based Elgin Toyota is looking to bring repair and detail services to a nearby 6.5-acre lot along Lake Street in Bartlett. The site at 1180 W. Lake Street prev...
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This $1,000 go-kart has better safety tech than most cars
Jun 19, 2016 7:16 am - Since there have been teen drivers, there have been bad teen drivers. I counted myself among them, once "running over" a boulder while on a driving lesson with my mother...
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Best of friendships earns Cruise Night's best of showJun 19, 2016 5:00 am - Russ Phillips could hardly contain himself. The 21-year-old serviceman threaded his way down the narrow steel corridors of the USS White Plains, his face beaming. Despit...
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Motorcycle auction shows diversity exists in the two-wheeled worldJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Hear the words “motorcycle auction” and you may conjure up images of big, burly, two-wheeled brutes rumbling down the block. Many such machines could be found at last we...
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Driving tips to help reduce your summer fuel costsJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Whether you are taking a trip this summer or just running errands around town, there are steps you can take to improve your fuel efficiency and save money on fuel in the...
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Family's second vehicle has long been No. 1Jun 13, 2016 6:00 am - Charles Taylor's father was out for a drive in the summer of '63 when he saw something he just had to have: a shiny new red convertible. "He drove by a showroom on his w...
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Tesla just showed us the future of car crashes
Jun 12, 2016 7:22 am - Every day, our cars are becoming smarter and more connected. This may someday save your life in a crash, or prevent one altogether - but it also makes it far harder to e...
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This company just solved one of the biggest problems for driverless cars
Jun 12, 2016 7:11 am - One of the biggest mysteries we'll need to solve for driverless cars is how to assign liability in an accident. Some experts think car manufacturers will start taking on...
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Toot toot: The politely honking driverless car is here
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Google has revealed that its self-driving cars don't just know how to change lanes and run yellow lights — now, they can even honk the horn like a regular human. As the ...