By Jacques Abou-Rizk and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois In downtown Chicago, people have been spotting Google’s Waymo automated vehicles testing and mapping the Windy City’s streets. For now, the autonomous vehicles must be driven by a human, as the industry seeks the endorsement of state lawmakers. For
The City of Aurora’s Fleet Maintenance Division is excited to announce the donation of a retired hybrid fleet vehicle to West Aurora High School’s Automotive and Technical Center. The Center, which offers automotive technology classes that specialize in various areas of study, including brakes and computer control, will utilize the
Carol Stream librarian, Paul McDonald, will provide a fun and informative one-hour presentation about electric vehicles from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream, in the combined meeting room. Registration required at www.cslibrary.org.
“Confessions of a Taxi Driver,” Part Two: In the previous ”confession,” I categorized some of the “Crackerjacks,” i.e. reckless drivers, as “pushers.” That is to say, these drivers tend to push other motorists off our streets and highways because they are in a great tearing hurry to get somewhere and
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated back-to-school season Sunday with a backpack blessing and Cruise Day.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va., Sunday, July 30. Late in the race two Rosch Fenway Fords of Brad Keselowski and Chris Buesher fought for first place, but Kesolowski was involved in a crash and Buesher came out the victor. Following in second
Bloomhaven Community Healthcare Center, 301 Weston Avenue in Aurora, will host an auto show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 15. The public is invited. Admission, parking and car entries are free. Autos will be on display in the center parking lot. Pre-registration is required for auto entries.
About 40 custom and classic vehicles were showcased at First Christian Church of Aurora’s annual car show Saturday, July 8. A food truck and an indoor craft fair were included.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Grant Park 200, Chicago downtown street race, Chicago, Ill., Sunday, July 2. After a month of drought, record-breaking rain fell on Chicago, which flooded many streets. The race had a late start due to water on the track, but NASCAR pulled it off. The
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Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced Monday, June 26 Illinois has received a $12,299,377 grant from the Biden-Harris Administration’s infrastructure law to put new American-built buses on the road and improve transit service in their community. The grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, were made possible
Aurora launched its Juneteenth series of celebrations by unveiling a unique, culturally custom-designed Juneteenth squad car. A large crowd, including Black police officers from Aurora and neighboring agencies, gathered today at the Aurora Police Department for the unprecedented occasion. “This is more than symbolic. It is a statement of fact
Calling all car lovers! The Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) is excited to be host to its annual Father’s Day Weekend Car Show Saturday, June 17 along Jackson Avenue, between Main and Eagle Streets. Weather permitting there will be up to 100 unique cars in all makes and models at this
By John Schutt NASCAR, Cup Series, Würth 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del., Monday, May 1. Martin Truex Jr. had a long-overdue victory at his, what some would call, home track. Following Truex, Jr. was Ross Chastain in second, Ryan Blaney in third, William Byron in fourth, and Denny Hamlin
With torrential rain and howling wind as a backdrop, the classes of 2020 and 2022 were inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Friday, March 31 at Villa Olivia in Bartlett. The weather did not deter attendees, who came to celebrate the 10 influential and talented artists all
By Nika Schoonover In spite of Illinois efforts to smoothly integrate electric vehicles into State economy, a new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is warning of a potential steep decline in transportation revenue in the process of electrification accelerates. The primary issue is motor fuel taxes, which
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series championship, Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz, Sunday, Nov. 5. The final four included Joe Logano, Ross Chastain, Chris Bell and Chase Elliott. Only one of those four could be the champion and Joe Logano won his second NASCAR (National Association of Auto Car Racing) championship.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Taladaga, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 2. Chase Elliott won his fifth race of the season followed by Ryan Blaney in second place. Following was Michael McDowell in third, Ross Chastain in fourth, and Denny Hamlin in fifth. Hamlin and Chastain controlled
The 2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) will be announced at noon Friday, Oct. 14, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia. The 2020 Banquet was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the 2020 and 2022 FVAHF classes will be inducted
