Autos
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Bel Air nabs top pick at Daily Herald Cruise Night finaleOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Barry Beaugureau of Elk Grove Village and his 1956 Chevy Bel Air were awarded the Matt Avery's Pick this week at the Daily Herald's Cruise Night Season Finale, hosted at...
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Special order COPO vehicles get better with timeOct 15, 2018 6:00 am - If you were shopping for the baddest Chevy in the 1960s, you definitely wanted a COPO. That four-letter word was the brand's backdoor workaround to hang with its fire-br...
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How should we measure safety in driverless vehicles?
Oct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for c...
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Paris Motor Show highlights electric SUVs yet diesel lives onOct 11, 2018 5:00 am - PARIS - Diesel is in the doghouse. There's a global fight over trade. Brexit is looming. Tighter vehicle emissions rules are on the way. Those are among the challenges f...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsOct 09, 2018 6:00 am - Fun for fall The Cantigny Fall Festival features hayrides, a beer tent, a craft show with more than 70 vendors, music from the Banjo Buddies and Riverside Ramblers, plan...
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Volo shows importance of cars in pop cultureOct 08, 2018 6:00 am - As much as we love our cars, what we love more is seeing them in our favorite movies. And after the credits roll and the curtains close, not all of these four-wheeled st...
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Volo Auto Museum houses more than automobilesOct 07, 2018 6:00 am - While many know Volo Auto Museum for its collector-car sales and movie and TV car displays, other areas of interest are also becoming big draws. “We have generations com...
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Humans still heft groceries on-demand, for nowOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. - A self-driving car that delivers your groceries seems like a great idea: a robot vehicle that uses artificial intelligence to replicate the service of...
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Car calendarOct 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Shows, events Oct. 6: The Elburn Lions Club hosts its annual Car Cruise & Steak Dinner. Cruise participants should be at Elburn Lions Park, 500 Filmore St., by 3 p....
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How you can drive up to three new vehicles a month at Naperville dealershipSep 30, 2018 1:00 am - There's buying a car, borrowing a car, leasing a car, inheriting a car, renting a car, and now, at a family-owned dealership in Naperville, there's a new option: subscri...