Autos
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Riviera, Toronado owners gather in the suburbsJul 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Buick Rivieras were the talk of the town as dozens of the swanky cruisers gathered at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles June 30 to July 3. The autos all took part in th...
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Tips to cut car fuel costs this summerJul 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Whether you are taking a road trip this summer or just running errands around town, there are steps you can take to improve your fuel economy and save money on fuel in t...
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Truckers enjoying low diesel fuel prices
Jul 05, 2015 6:55 am - It's a good time to be a trucker. While retail gasoline has surged by 25 percent this year, diesel prices have fallen by more than a quarter a gallon. The difference bet...
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Volo museum offers to buy 1st General Lee, save flagJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Golfer Bubba Watson says he'll paint over Confederate flag
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Corvette loyalty starts earlyJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - As a young boy, Tony Varco would walk by a particular neighbor's house every day on his way to school. And every day the Arlington Heights resident would have the same f...
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Longer leash for subprime car buyers stokes debt concernJun 28, 2015 7:39 am - NEW YORK - Demand for automobile debt in the U.S. is enabling lenders to make longer loans to people with spotty credit, stoking concern that car shoppers are being lull...
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Is buying cars passe? Ford preparing for the future
Jun 28, 2015 6:55 am - Ford last month sent letters to 14,000 of its American drivers with an unusual suggestion: For extra cash, they could rent their cars to fellow urbanites wanting a cheap...
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Ford takes next step to accelerate development of self-driving cars
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This simple technology could cut deadly rear-end car crashes by 80%Jun 21, 2015 7:34 am - Carmakers have crash-prevention technology that could radically reduce rear-end collisions, which account for about half of America's two-car accidents and kill 1,700 pe...
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Classic stories and cars get better with timeJun 21, 2015 7:00 am - Daily Herald Cruise Nights fired up for the 2015 season this past Wednesday, when the first of three summer events was held at Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale. Str...