Autos
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93-year-old hosts vintage car show at Carol Stream retirement communityAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Don Henry's restoration of classic cars was more than a hobby. Rebuilding a 1937 Chevrolet offered him a challenge. Henry was a product of the Great Depression, a man wh...
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Mechanics, dealers still don't have deal after all-day talksAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - After striking for more than a week, a union representing almost 2,000 auto mechanics across the Chicago area spent Thursday at the bargaining table but could not reach ...
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Cruisin' with the Classics in MundeleinAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - Grand Dominion in Mundelein will host its 9th annual "Cruisin' with the Classics" car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at 3555 Grand Dominion Circle (west of...
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Elmhurst OKs tax incentives for motorcycle dealershipAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - The Elmhurst City Council overwhelming approved a measure to provide $500,000 in tax incentives over 12 years to motorcycle seller iMotorsports to expand and redevelop a...
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Quirky pickup excites an impressionable young manAug 07, 2017 6:00 am - It was just another work day for the crew at Arrow Grinding that summer morning in 1972. Nothing special was scheduled at the busy machine shop in Franklin Park, other t...
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Bartlett detours for festival, car show SaturdayAug 07, 2017 1:00 am - Bartlett police are advising motorists that North Avenue will be closed between Oak Avenue and Eastern Avenue for the Ignite the Courage's Summer Festival and Car Show f...
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No deal between striking mechanics, auto dealers after talks MondayAug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - As the auto mechanics strike reaches its one-week mark, both sides had "lengthy discussions" Monday before adjourning without an agreement. Representatives for Automobil...
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Hanover Park car show benefits youth programsAug 06, 2017 1:00 am - The village of Hanover Park sponsored its annual car show in the Metra station parking lot Sunday afternoon in collaboration with the Hanover Park Community Resource Coa...
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3 European countries say they're done with fossil-fueled cars
Aug 05, 2017 1:00 am - European moves to mark the end of the road for diesel and gas-powered cars are putting pressure on carmakers - as well as the United States - not to get left behind in t...
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No end in sight for mechanics strikeAug 04, 2017 1:00 am - About 1,700 mechanics remained on the picket lines at suburban and Chicago auto dealerships on Friday without any talks scheduled between the dealers and the union. The...