On the same day in 2015, our hypothetical characters, George and Nancy, living on opposite sides of McHenry, each purchased the same car. As this is a representative story, let’s say that they both purchased a Chevy Malibu. It doesn’t matter, but let’s also say that George’s Malibu was beige and Nancy’s was blue. Otherwise, they were identical 4-door, LS sedans. As it happened, they

You can gaze out the windows of your McHenry home this fall to see the changing foliage as the autumnal transformation sweeps like a wave over the area. But if you really enjoy the fall colors, maybe you should get in the car and go somewhere to see the change in its full splendor.There are heavily wooded areas where autumn colors are more pronounced since all those trees have more leaves. Some areas

That sweet little lady down the street doesn’t drive much – once a week to one of the grocers in McHenry but not much more than that. She probably doesn’t put more than 100-miles a month on her car. The guy living across the street, however, does construction. He puts more than 100 miles on his car every workday, which usually includes Saturday.On Sunday, he usually goes somewhere, as well.

 You’ll wish you hadIt’s highly recommended that you change your car, truck or SUV’s oil according to the schedule in your owner’s manual. As we’ve written here before, this is one of the best things you can do maintain your McHenry vehicle for the long haul and to maintain the value. Some people don’t do a good job of changing their oil on schedule. But imagine if someone never did

Heading out for a drive? Wanna get some fresh air? You can roll those windows down and let the wind blow through the car as you drive. But how fresh is that air (hopefully, not bad here in Johnsburg)? Then again, if it’s cold or it’s raining, you may want the windows up.With the windows up, you have a choice what air you want to breath. You can adjust the vent so the air inside the cabin is recirculated.

Many insurance companies offer discounts on auto insurance when customers allow the insurance company to monitor their driving. Often, this involves plugging in a chip of some kind that provides the data the insurance company is looking for as the insured party drives.Some appreciate the savings and don’t mind that the insurance company is figuratively looking over their shoulder every mile they

Be aware when drivingSchool boards around McHenry County are making decisions about whether to require students to wear masks as the school year begins. But, what we haven’t heard yet, are decisions to keep the kids at home for another school year.Certainly, this is good news to parents and children. It also means that the school busses will hit McHenry County roads again. It also means that children

You’re visiting a friend in McHenry and will park somewhere in the street out front of their house. Now, you have a choice to make; should you park under a tree or in the sunlight?If you’re car will sit there long, you may want to consider your options with some degree of care.If you park in the shade under a tree …Trees can sometimes drip sap. Willows and Poplars are trees that are notorious

According to a Website, a 2014 VW Jetta takes 31.68 PSI (Pounds of air per Square Inch) in the front tires and 29.716 PSI in the rear tires. There are some quality tire pressure gauges on the market but you’ll need a new digital model if you want one that will give you a reading to the thousandths of an inch of pressure.The idea that Volkswagen saw fit to provide air pressure specifications to this

The other day, Rich was walking down the sidewalk approaching a crosswalk. His intention was to use the crosswalk to cross the street. He didn’t hear any cars coming and planned to step off the curb at the crosswalk before looking both ways. What he didn’t hear was the bicycle coming up the street behind him.It was a mighty close thing. The bicyclist swerved to the Left and Rich jumped back while