Autos
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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...
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Car club calendarMay 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets May 27: Third annual Wheeling High School Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school, 900 S. Elmhurst Road. Hosted by the WHS AVID college-readiness p...
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Palatine OK if car show makes some extra noiseMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Any additional noise that might come from Grossinger Chevrolet at Lake-Cook and Rand roads in Palatine would be in the name of helping charitable causes. Palatine villag...
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Each classic car owner has a story to shareMay 22, 2017 6:00 am - This May marks seven years I've been behind the wheel of what we call Classic Recollections. So much has happened since this time last year. In the last 52 weeks, beside...