Autos
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After 200,000 miles, Firebird still up for impromptu getawaysNov 16, 2015 5:00 am - Ernie Mennecke was irked. Here he was car shopping in 1973 and all ready to buy - yet his wild muscle-car fantasies were fizzling out. A ground-pounding Camaro SS was ri...
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Six tricked-out driving schools for luxury auto nutsNov 13, 2015 12:00 am - Hoping to drive like James Bond on a chase through Rome? May we suggest you take a driving school first? There are plenty to choose from in the luxury category: ones tha...
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Win a Tesla Model S from Illinois Solar Energy Association raffleNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) is raffling off a 2015 Tesla Model S! Net drawing proceeds will benefit ISEA's work in advancing clean energy development. ...
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Memories of paradise pour out of Sixties busNov 09, 2015 5:00 am - Walking out into the sun, Tom Kravcar squinted and was taken aback with his new, paradise-like surroundings. The year was 1969 and the young man had just arrived in Oahu...
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How cities can prepare for self-driving cars
Nov 08, 2015 5:12 am - This year has brought a whirlwind of autonomous vehicle news, with automakers announcing plans for self-driving cars and some presenting flashy concept vehicles. Tech co...
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Car loyalty comes naturally when raised in a Ford familyNov 02, 2015 8:00 am - Ralph Torronio was raised in a Ford-loving family. Several uncles were Ford mechanics, he had relatives who worked for Joe Madden Ford in Downers Grove and it seemed eve...
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Eight nightmare cars to driveOct 30, 2015 6:00 am - PHOENIX — Want to give yourself a real scare this Halloween? Then hop behind the wheel of one of the scariest cars to drive. Just in time for All Hallows' Eve, ClassicCa...
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Corvette symbolizes a hard-working fatherOct 26, 2015 6:00 am - Jim Schmid's dad, Jim Schmid Sr., was a lifelong gearhead with a strong taste for Corvettes. “He used to race them in high school,” Schmid said of his father. “There was...
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Domino's creates its own delivery car with GM, Google partner
Oct 25, 2015 7:37 am - Domino's Pizza Inc., facing stiff competition and more demanding customers, is working with General Motors to build its own fleet of custom delivery cars. The company is...
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Tesla loses Consumer Reports recommendation amid rise in sales