Autos
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Back-up cameras haven't stopped drivers from backing into stuff
Jun 26, 2016 7:20 am - With or without eyes in the back of their heads, drivers keep hitting things. Despite the growing prevalence of back-up cameras, federal data shows that this technology ...
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Peck Ford dealership grows with regionJun 26, 2016 5:00 am - Tom Peck never thought he would own a car dealership, even though he was the son of a man who was a car dealer. Peck thought the Chicago market was too far out of his re...
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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
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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