Autos
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Car show calendarJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets June 17: Bumper to Bumper Car Show at the Taste of Des Plaines, Ellinwood Street and River Road. Cruise in any time after noon. Judging takes plac...
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VW Bus reminiscent of surfing cultureJun 12, 2017 6:00 am - Guy Malpica was born in Chicago but moved with his family at the age of 5 to sunny Puerto Rico. There in the tropics, he grew to embrace the strong culture of family, ba...
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Ethanol-free gasoline has pros and consJun 10, 2017 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. Hello, Doug. Love your column in the Daily Herald. It's helped me out a few times. Thanks. I have a question regarding grades of gasoline. We trave...
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Chicago man finds his French connectionJun 05, 2017 6:00 am - Laurent Houphoue grew up in Côte d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast), Africa, where French influences abound. Laurent remembers seeing cars from the likes of Peugeot and Renault,...
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Tesla's Model X misses out on America's voracious SUV hunger
Jun 04, 2017 7:23 am - Not everything Elon Musk touches has been a runaway sales success. While Tesla Inc.'s Model S has been a hit and thousands lined up to order the upcoming Model 3 sedan, ...
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Leaking brake line needs to be replacedJun 04, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I have a 2001 Ford pickup truck I am getting ready to sell and I noticed the brake line going to the rear is wet with fluid. Is there a way to spli...
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How stolen computer code helped a biker gang steal 150 Jeeps
Jun 03, 2017 7:16 am - In a cross-border auto heist that resembles a scrapped plot from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise, nine members of a Tijuana-based biker club have been charged with ...
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College of Lake County student earns spot at national car repair competitionJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - The College of Lake County automotive collision repair program will have one of its own at a national competition later this month. David Garcia, a student from Volo, w...
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Car club calendarMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets June 3: Glen Ellyn Historical Society's fourth annual Vintage Auto Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stacy's Tavern Museum and Glen Ellyn History Center, S...
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Pontiac proves it's no 'piece of junk'May 28, 2017 6:00 am - Here in Chicago and the suburbs, we have a lot of good, badge-wearing men and women protecting us. The Collector's Car Garage recently hosted its inaugural Cars and Cops...