Autos
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Chevy gasser becomes dear to both father and sonFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Race and Performance Expo rolled back into town last weekend, hosted at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Visitors were treated to dozens of vend...
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Car club calendarFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - Car shows Feb. 14-22: The 107th edition of the Chicago Auto Show, the largest in North America and held more often than any other auto exposition on the continent, ...
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Grayslake develops incentives for auto dealersFeb 16, 2015 4:30 am - Grayslake wants to become part of Lake County's automobile row landscape. Village officials have developed a list of potential financial incentives that could be offered...
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Couple collects complete set of SS ImpalasFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Going fast was all the rage in the 1960s. Automakers were jamming performance parts into all their offerings — both large and small. However, as the decade closed it bec...
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Registration open for free motorcycle safety training run by Harper CollegeFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Despite the snow and chilly temps, it won't be too long before the convertible tops come down and motorcyclists are out in droves. That means registration is now open f...
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Fires, deaths continue after Jeep fuel tank recallFeb 15, 2015 6:41 am - DETROIT - As Kayla White slowed her SUV behind two other cars to exit a suburban Detroit freeway on Veterans Day, it was rammed from behind by a Cadillac STS. Her red 20...
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Modern cars are ripe targets for hackers, senator warnsFeb 14, 2015 6:35 am - Cars these days have more in common with smartphones than with the Model T. But a new report from Sen. Edward Markey warns that the increasing technical complexity of ve...
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Report: Apple has hundreds working on electric car projectFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - You've heard of the iPhone and iPad. How about the iCar? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has hired hundreds of people to work on a secret proj...
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'Brazen' Pontiac performs in powerful film roleFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - While Jim Feurer now pilots a late-model Pontiac GTO, his love for the iconic muscle car runs deep. So deep in fact, that as a 22-year-old, the Wauconda resident ordered...
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Fuel-efficient, sporty, sophisticated: Auto show offers lots of optionsFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Whether you're a car-shy millennial, an urban lumberjack or a family of sophisticated slobs, the Chicago Auto Show has a vehicle for you. That flexibility is warranted i...