It’s cold in Wonder Lake today – really cold. The temperature at 1 p.m. was -15-degrees Fahrenheit. Now that’s cold even without considering the windchill factor (-40 degrees). This means that frostbite is a real concern when you’re outside and your skin is exposed for even one minute. Bundle up. And even then, the cold will penetrate your gloves, hat, boots, coat, etc. The best bet is probably

McHenry was on the receiving end of a snow storm last weekend. All this snow has made driving a more treacherous adventure than usual. It helps, of course, if you know how to deal with driving on icy, snowy, slippery roads. Slippery roads create the biggest problem when you have to stop. Your car is liable to slide on the ice or snow rather than stop as quickly as you intended. One way to avoid this

Undercarriage wash helps to preserve vehicle’s chassis In the winter, you’ll often find that, on bright, sunny days, there’s a line of cars, trucks and SUVs at the carwash. Folks want to wash away the salt and road grime. They want their car, truck or SUV to look all shiny and new again. They want to lean over the car scraping the frost off the window without getting their clothes all dirty.

The price of gasoline in McHenry has fallen recently with a precipitous decline in the price of crude oil on the stock market. Paying less for gasoline, you may feel inspired to drive more. Or, maybe you just don’t give it a second thought when reason or opportunity suggests climbing behind the wheel. The result is that you’re liable to put more miles on your car, truck or SUV than you did this