Autos
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Vintage gas station collectibles from Ray's Auto Service in Mundelein on auction Nov. 16Nov 11, 2019 10:00 pm - Mention Ray's Auto Service to any car guy within 100 miles of Mundelein and the answer will always be "the place with all the great old gas station memorabilia." The sh...
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Self-driving Uber in 2018 crash wasn't designed to see jaywalkers
Nov 09, 2019 5:00 am - Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn't programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documen...
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Rare performance model got the dealer's golden touchNov 03, 2019 7:00 am - On April 7, a crisp day in 1967, Bobby Simonen went on the hunt for a new car. Joined by his dad, Eino, the duo got up early and drove 10 hours from their Sault Ste. Mar...
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Should you snap up a post-scandal Volkswagen diesel?
Oct 27, 2019 6:00 am - As outrage over the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal fades, the refurbished diesel vehicles are trickling back into the marketplace, and bargain hunters may want to...
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You can buy your dream car in Schaumburg, but first you gotta bid on itOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Some are there for the nostalgia. Some come for the prestige. Others are looking for a project. Many are just there to look. And some don't know what to expect. But they...
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Elon Musk makes good on 'short burn of the century', 18 months later
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1,000 vehicles will be auctioned over three days in Schaumburg this weekendOct 23, 2019 5:30 am - For the seventh year in a row, Mecum Auctions will bring its “home game” Chicago show to the Schaumburg Convention Center Thursday through Saturday. Though headquartered...
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These are the 20 richest people in the automotive industry
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Unique ride closes out five years of cruisingOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Wood is traditionally given to celebrate a fifth anniversary, but our Daily Herald Cruise Night settled for gleaming, polished chrome. This summer, the newspaper's Event...
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Higher trims on used cars get better valueOct 12, 2019 6:00 am - Americans tend to want all the "bells and whistles" on their new cars. Today's shoppers are opting for higher trim levels and costlier option packages, according to Edmu...