First Christian Church, 635 N. Randall Road in Aurora, will be host to its fifth annual car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Entry fee is $10. Registration will take place at the show. All makes and...
By Al Benson Vintage vehicles of all makes and models were showcased in Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84’s 13th annual LaSalle Street Historic Auto Show Sunday, July 3, in downtown Aurora. A color guard of Post 84 veterans posted American and MIA flags prior to the national anthem and remarks...
The Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 will be host to the 2022 13th Annual LaSalle Street Historic Auto Show Sunday, July 3, on South LaSalle Street, Aurora. The registration for the Auto Show will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with a presentation and National Anthem at noon and...
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota / Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, June 12. Daniel Suarez made history when he won his first NASCAR Cup race and was the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race. Following in second place was Chris Buescher, Mike...
The Great Race 2022 is coming to Downtown Plainfield Wednesday, June 22. The national event will have more than 130 classic cars participating in an eight-day race from Warwick, R.I. to Fargo, N.D.. Plainfield is the evening destination for day four of the Great Race 2022. Race vehicles, all built...
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Ever since the advent of the electric car, the real cost, per mile, of owning one rarely has been discussed. All we’ve heard is the miles per gallon in terms of the gasoline it would cost to run such a car with only a...
S.M.A.R.T. Riders take the following checkpoints into consideration when riding motorcycles: S is for Safety – Sober and unimpaired, check brakes, lights, tires. M is for Maturity – Ride within your skill limits and limits of your motorcycle. A is for Awareness – Pay attention to your surroundings, road conditions,...
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, EcoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 27. The NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race was held at a newer track and road course in Austin, Texas where Formula 1 cars race. In a Green White...
Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church and Sierra Club of the Fox Valley will become partners to audit vehicles idling in school zones. An announcement said the project is sponsored by the Church’s United Methodist Women to promote idle-free school zones. The Church’s first idling audit will be conducted February 28...
I was reminiscing recently about my teen years and how we guys were into cars and cruisin’. I guess that’s what you do when you get old and your brain begins to resemble oatmeal; what’s left of it thinks about the good old days. Guys were either making their cars...
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a tax incentives package Tuesday this week that State lawmakers hope will help Illinois become a manufacturing hub for the budding electric vehicle industry. The Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois, or REV, Act, passed the General Assembly with near-unanimous bipartisan support...
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is helping residents conveniently renew driver’s licenses, get plate stickers and access other services by being a partner with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to bring driver services to Aurora’s North Island Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. “This past...
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladaga, Ala., Monday, Oct. 4. Rain delays Sunday, Oct. 3 moved the start of the race to late Monday , Oct. 4 morning, however, Bubba Wallace didn’t complain because he was in the lead at the end of the second...
Mike and Beulah Metzger of West Chicago pose with the Best in Show Award
This week, I thought I’d focus on something pleasant: Death. In this case, mine. Not the one in my future, but a near-death experience in my past. Back in ancient times, 1968, before I was a well respected, independently-wealthy writer, I owned a boat dealership with a partner, Ron. Our...
Owning a car is a two-sided coin: On the one hand, there is the freedom of mobility; on the other hand there are gas prices, flat tires, and trying to remember how often to get an oil change. Fear not, the Mechanic Shop Femme is here to help clear away...
By John Schutt Who would have thought two Cup races in two weeks would give us two first-time winners. Added to that was first-time winner Ty Gibbs in the Xfiinty cars Saturday. NASCAR, Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona, Daytona Road Course, Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 21....
By Jerry Nowicki Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and State ID cards will be extended another three months, secretary of State Jesse White announce Wednesday, Sept. 23 White announced expirations for licenses and IDs will be extended until February 1, 2021, so the cards will remain valid throughout that...
I recently read that used car sales have spiked during the current COVID-19 crisis, probably because of uncertain incomes and used cars have already spun off the thousands of dollars of depreciation. A nice used, excuse me, previously-owned vehicle could be a great deal, except if you get one of...
Bill Powell, retired Aurora police chief, was among best-of-show trophy winners at Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s first car show Saturday, July 25, at Habitat’s new West Side Aurora ReStore. Powell’s 1972 Chevrolet C-10 won best of show-truck honors. A 1959 Cadillac displayed by Rosemary and Anthony Vitusa of Westchester...
