McHenry drivers know that their brakes don'tfail often. But, when they do, a critical brakingfailure can cause serious problems. It's a goodidea to have your brakes checked periodically.You’re driving south on Green Street and, just as you come up to Green Street Café, a car pulls out and turns left in front of you. Will you have time to stop?You’re headed east on 120 and, at the last second,

Do something exciting this Labor Day; take in somedrag racing at one of the dragstrips driving distancefrom McHenry.Ahhhh, Labor Day in McHenry.We kicked off the unofficial start of summer Memorial Day with the Indy 500. Isn't it appropriate to acknowledge the unofficial end of summer with auto racing? You can kickback, relax, throw some brats, burgers or steaks on the grill and prepare yourself for

Make sure your engine oil is up to the task aswe enter Wonder Lake's dog days of summer.On any given day of the year, when you pull out of your Wonder Lake driveway, you’re giving your engine oil a test, especially during the dog days of summer. Thankfully, engine oil is generally prepared for the test. No cramming necessary – engine oil knows what it’s supposed to do and, if you give it a chance,

Johnsburg schools are about to open and thatmeans you have work to do getting your broodready for another school year. Don't let anautomotive breakdown disrupt your alreadybusy schedule.Whether you have a toddler heading to Ringwood School Primary Center, James C Bush Elementary School, Johnsburg Junior High School or Johnsburg High School, this is the time of year that you’ll be heading out to do

They may have parked their car on the wrongstreet in Johnsburg as it is covered with birddroppings and sap while attacked by UV rays.Ringwood has escaped from the days of snow, ice and roadsalt that challenges car, truck and SUV owners to maintain the exterior finish of their vehicles. But there are several other antagonists out there ready to attack the bodies of their autos.This time of year, while