#Illinois

The 2019 Ram 1500 just debuted last month in Motown, but FCA wants to keep the momentum going because they’ve unveiled a Mopar-customized version of this all-new pickup at the Chicago Auto Show.

Fiat is turning the wick up for 2018. Its iconic 500 subcompact gets standard turbo power, a welcome upgrade.

The Chicago Auto Show is usually a pretty sleepy event. Automakers tend to reserve their most-important reveals for Detroit, Los Angeles or New York. Still, Ford is making a bit of news here in the Windy City with its updated Transit Connect.

Where you live plays a role in whether owning and driving a car is an enjoyable experience.

Six of the most congested highways in the U.S. are in in Los Angeles, California, but the most congested is in another state.

Two states have ended their electric vehicle purchasing incentives. 

I tagged along for a two legs of MINI Takes the States, an epic cross-country road rally that’s put on by the company. I participated in just two sections of this continent-spanning trip, but that was still enough for me to experience four Midwestern states and some 700 miles of America. But there’s much more to than this event than just the sliver I experienced.

Today we leave the Windy City and point our MINIs east, hoping to land in Cleveland, Ohio sometime before dinner. Cue the “Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video” on YouTube…

MINI Takes the States, a bi-annual cross-country road rally is in full swing, with hundreds of rabid Cooper enthusiasts participating in events at diverse locations across this great land. We’re tagging along for a couple legs of this epic trip and tweeting all the way.

Illinois has officially passed a law that will prohibit municipalities from requiring police officers to meet ticket quotas.

AAA is urging Illinois legislators not to raise the speed limit from 65 to 70 mph on state roadways.

Audi knows a thing or two about thumbing their nose at the world. The question is if people generally take it in stride or take offense.

Nissan has announced it will launch the all-electric Nissan Leaf ahead of schedule in the city of Chicago, citing popular demand as well as preparedness by the city.

This 22-year old kid thought he could get away with grand theft auto, but little did he learn that crime doesn’t pay!

Wanna make some extra dough on the side? Illinois is deciding whether to allow advertising space on its state license plates. If approved, this would allow corporate sponsors to put their business logos on the plates, which would be offered to drives at a lower price. A vote last month decided that the secretary of state should look at the pros and cons of corporate plates. Sen. John Mulroe, D-Chicago believes corporate plates will be a great way to bring in money without raising taxes.