Autos
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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...
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Car show calendarJun 18, 2015 11:00 pm - July 1: Crusin' Antioch takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 1. Vehicles desiring to cruise to the final downtown location can assemble at Wal-Mart east parking ...
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Cruise night revs up car lovers' enginesJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Entertainment, kids' rides and food were on hand, but classic and muscle cars were the centerpieces Wednesday at the first Daily Herald Cruise Night of the season at Str...
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Acura dealership moving to former Dover Straits site in Hoffman EstatesJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - A new Muller's Woodfield Acura dealership will open on the former site of Dover Straits restaurant at Golf Road and Gannon Drive in Hoffman Estates in the late spring of...
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Cross-country cruising better with friendsJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - The experience of a road trip is something special. Good friends, long routes and classic cars, especially, make for lasting memories and insane fun. Pals Charlie Muckle...
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Honda adds $363 million to air bag recall costsJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - DETROIT - Honda Motor Co. is setting aside $363 million more to fund a growing recall of air bags that can explode with too much force. The automaker announced the spend...
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Wood Dale used car dealer moving to PalatineJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Automaniac, a used car dealer, is moving from West suburban Wood Dale to a larger location at 2296 N. Rand Road in Palatine. The company will move this month into th...
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Dodge Charger has to have 'bumblebee' stripesJun 08, 2015 6:00 am - Ron Kohnert's car ownership experiences started when he was just 15 years old. He purchased a cream-colored 1954 Ford. “I bought it for $75,” the Palatine resident said....
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Hundreds of hot rods stop in the suburbsJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Thousands of classic cars descended on the Northwest suburbs Sunday, June 7, while participating in the 21st annual Hot Rod Power Tour. The weeklong motoring celebration...