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0Report: Chrysler to hire 400-500 workers to build Dodge Dart 1327591860
The 2013 Dodge Dart looks like it could be a hit with car buyers, and job seekers near the automaker's Belvidere, Illinois plant can likely appreciate the new sedan as well. The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler is looking to staff up with 400 to 500 jobs to help move as many Dart ...
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Bears blanking Packers could win you free car 1324753080
The emphasis, in this case, rests heavily on the word "could." The mere question of a bet between two folks at Sawicki Motors in Rochelle, Illinois ultimately resulted in the dealership's general manager, Ron Matula, offering anyone a free car if the Chicago Bears can shut out the Green Bay ...
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Report: Clerk tries to get deputy's son's citation fixed, accidentally faxes request to newspaper 1318534200
We're not sure what's more amusing about this story, the obvious and clichéd abuse of power or the retro charm of dialing the wrong fax number. C'mon, who even faxes anymore? We've gotten so used to people getting busted by accidentally e-mailing everyone in their address book or slipping ...
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Report: Illinois town builds own track for consumer test drives 1314655260
If you're shopping for a vehicle near Naperville, Illinois, you may have a chance to put your possible purchases through the gauntlet on at a new facility. The town has joined forces with local dealers to create a driving course that would reduce the number of test drives on public streets and ...
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Report: Illinois considers letting bikers ride through red lights [w/poll] 1312486260
If you've ever ridden on two wheels, the following scenario might sound familiar: You pull up to a red light on your motorbike, scooter, bicycle, what-have-you, and you wait for it to change. And you wait, and wait and wait. The problem is likely that your wheels haven't triggered the sensor ...
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Video: How not to tow a Chevrolet Corvette 1302539220
Remember the driver of that snowplow in Brooklyn that absolutely destroyed a parked Ford Explorer? Looks like he was fired by the City of New York, only to find gainful employment in Chicago. Either that, or he's got relatives working for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Apparently ...
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Report: Mitsubishi building crossovers and sedans Stateside in two years 1295357400
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – Click above for high-res image galleryDespite posting a three-percent increase in sales year-over-year in 2010, Mitsubishi is struggling here in the United States. The vast majority of the products in the automaker's portfolio are slow-sellers, with only ... -
Price dropped on Cameron's home from Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1294498620
"It's like a museum... It's very beautiful and very cold" – Click above for high-res image galleryHighland Park, Illinois is home to a very special house. Architecture buffs will recognize 370 Beech Street as a steel and glass building designed by notable architects A. James Speyer and ... -
Chicago inching closer to freeway congestion charges? 1279715400
Chicago ranks number three on the list of cities with the worst traffic. Following a study by the Municipal Planning Council and the Illinois Tollway, one suggested way to remedy the issue is the introduction of congestion pricing on Chicago-area toll roads. This isn't the flat-fee congestion ...
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Report: Senator to investigate GM's handling of Hummer deal 1271170800
General Motors has already begun turning the lights off at its Hummer brand, though that may be no fault of multiple potential buyers. We're not just talking interested parties from China here, either. According to brand enthusiast website HummerGuy, several American-based companies have ...

