How will you get the car to and from the auto repair shop? How do you fit it all into your schedule: work, participation with groups you belong to, getting the kids to and from their activities? And, in the midst of all that, the car needs work. Maybe the car, truck or SUV needs regular maintenance. Maybe your vehicle needs repairs. Whatever the reason, when you need to get the car into the shop,

This isn’t the first time we’ve addressed the question of winter traction when driving on McHenry roadways. But, if you’ll forgive the redundancy, we think it’s worth bringing up again. When the snow flies, when rain and sleet freeze on the street, maintaining traction between your car’s tires and the road is challenged, to say the least. Unless you’re planning to move to a warmer climate,

For children, Halloween is a wonderful time of year: the costumes, the candy, more candy, the parties, more candy. All that fun, mixed with all that candy, may make children a tad hyper. Parents don’t mind, too much, since the hyper is generally followed by the crash where Wonder Lake children then sleep the sleep of zombies and vampires, not to mention X-Men and Princesses. But, for drivers, Halloween

With the approach of winter, it’s time to winterize your car. You should have the charging system checked, the cooling system, change the oil, check your tires and make sure they have enough tread to propel you through the snow of another McHenry winter. But, one of the most overlooked things to do when winterizing your car is to check your wiper blades. Winter is hard on a car. But, it’s also

Been to a Hootenanny lately? When you read that question did you ask, “What?” Well, if you have gone to a Hootenanny in a while, or if you don’t know what a hootenanny is, we have an event for Oct. 20 that will clear up either question. From 6 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday, Oct. 20, MC3, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce business networking group, is helping to host an inaugural Veterans

Living in the Wonder Lake area, we’re all familiar with the idea that driving on snow and ice is slippery. But, have you considered that autumn leaves can also create a slippery surface for drivers. With ice and snow, we know that, if the temperature drops, we can expect moisture on the pavement to create potential hazards. It comes with the territory. Wonder Lake drivers have experienced winter

When you drive the rural roads of Bull Valley or beyond, you may play the radio, get into the groove of your favorite tunes, but have you lowered the radio long enough to listen to your car? Your car may have something to say that you want to hear. No, this isn’t to suggest that, like the 1960s sitcom, ‘My Mother the Car,’ your car can actually talk to you. It’s not even a reference to a SIRI-like

Don’t worry about winterizing the car now; there’s plenty of time. The official start of winter isn’t until Dec. 21. That’s almost three months away. Rather than worry about winterizing the car, think about autumn activities you enjoy every year in and around McHenry, such as an excursion to the apple orchard or to the pumpkin farm. Of course, those are indications of how things could get busy

To some degree, you shouldn’t be surprised if your car is smoking. It’s part of being a car. So, the answer to the question, “Is it okay for your car to smoke?” is ‘yes,’ but with conditions. In other words, a certain amount of smoke, and a certain type of smoke is normal. But not all smoke produced from your car is okay. What kinds of smoke can you expect from your car without alarm and

April is National Car Care Month. Awesome. You don’t have to worry about the car the rest of the year, right? No, that’s not true. If you care about your car, every month is Car Care Month. Of course, you can put car care on the back burner until next April. You could also find yourself paying for repairs that were avoidable with a little automotive maintenance. You might even find yourself on