Autos
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Checker cab is nearing 60 and is built to lastSep 01, 2014 6:00 am - "I've loved Checkers ever since I was a little kid," Joe Fay says. The Naperville resident isn't referring to the board game. Fay has a passion for the Kalamazoo, Michig...
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No words for 1961 LeSabre found through indescript adAug 31, 2014 6:15 am - It was a touch of discontentment that led Andy Demco to his 1961 Buick LeSabre. During the late 2000s, he owned a classic 1968 Ford Torino. He found every drive left him...
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Sheriff's car show in Elburn raises thousands for Make-A-Wish FoundationAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez is not running in the upcoming election so Saturday's Eighth Annual Car and Motorcycle Show in Elburn will be the last he organizes as sher...
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'Jurassic' Jeep produces dinosaur-size enjoymentAug 25, 2014 6:00 am - “Jurassic Park” was released in 1993. One look at Bob Hattenhauer's Jeep and you would assume he was a fan from Day One. You'd be wrong. He just got around to watching t...
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Randhurst Village caps successful cruise seasonAug 25, 2014 6:00 am - Every car has a story and nowhere was that more evident than at Wednesday's final 2014 Randhurst Village Cruise Night. the car show was the last of a trio of summer even...
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Rare, historic autos come to GenevaAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - More than 200 of the finest and rarest antique, classic and exotic automobiles from around the Midwest lined Third Street in Geneva on Sunday for the 10th annual Geneva ...
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Cars talking to cars could cut crashesAug 23, 2014 7:39 am - WASHINGTON -- For years, transportation wonks have been waiting for automated technologies that will make cars safer and easier to use, cutting down on traffic jams and ...
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Car club calendarAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Car shows Sept. 13 and 14: 15th annual Heritagefest car shows, West Dundee. Main Street at Second Avenue. Register, 10:30 a.m.-noon; awards at 3:30 p.m. each day. R...
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Geneva Concours d'Elegance celebrates 'the art of the car'Aug 20, 2014 8:01 am - This Sunday, the streets of downtown Geneva will be filled with cars and car lovers, when the 10th annual Concours d'Elegance rolls into town. The event will showcase 1...
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Final classic car show tonight at RandhurstAug 19, 2014 11:00 pm - Tonight is the last Cruise Night of the summer at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. The free show features classic cars and their owners, plus a Q&A with Daily Herald auto columnist Matt Avery and special exhibits. To correct earlier reporters, there is no free concert tonight.