Illinois

2010 Chicago Auto Show

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:58:14 +0000

Start: 02/12/2010 - 00:00

End: 02/21/2010 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT

LOCATION:
McCormick Place
2301 South Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, Illinois

OPENING HOURS:
Friday, Feb. 12 - Saturday, Feb. 20 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday, Feb. 21 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Special Days
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Women's Day
Women are admitted for $7. Manufacturers will present special women-oriented programs on the purchase and lease of cars and maintenance.

Wednesday, Feb, 17, Thursday, Feb. 18, Friday, Feb. 19
Chicago Auto Show Food Drive sponsored by Chrysler
Show patrons who bring three cans of food, donated to the Chicago Christian Industrial League; will receive coupons for $7 admission tickets.

Appearances as scheduled by sports, radio, TV and screen personalities.

TICKET PRICES:
Adults $11
Seniors (62 and older) $7

2010 Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:43:08 +0000

Start: 02/12/2010 - 00:00

End: 02/14/2010 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT

LOCATION:
RiverCenter Convention Center
136 East Third Street
Davenport, Iowa

OPENING HOURS:
♥ Valentine's Weekend
Friday 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday* 10 am – 6 pm

TICKET PRICES (cash only):
Adults (13+) $7
Senior Citizens (62+) $6
Children (7–12)* $3
Children (6 & under) FREE

*Kids Day is Sunday, Feb. 14!
All children 12 & under admitted FREE on Kids Day when accompanied by a paying adult.

Source: Motor Trend Auto Shows, LLC

Musician-Actress Kate Voegele Plugs Ford Motor Company's Teen Safe Driving Message

admin — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:08:36 +0000

CHIGAGO, IL, May 16, 2008 - Kate Voegele, a recording artist and guest star of TV's "One Tree Hill," has joined forces with the Ford Motor Company Fund, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), RADD - the entertainment industry's voice for road safety - and The Allstate Foundation to encourage teens to drive safely during prom season. The goal is to continue the safety improvements that resulted in a dramatic 61 percent drop in teen auto fatalities in Illinois from 57 in Jan. 1 - April 15, 2007 to 22 during the same period this year.

Ford’s Teen Safe Driving Efforts Lauded as Illinois Teen Auto Fatalities Reduced

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:51:09 +0000

Chicago, Ill., May 12, 2008 - Illinois state officials are crediting Ford Motor Company Fund's Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) teen safe driving program for helping reduce the state's teen auto fatalities by 61 percent reduction thus far in 2008. The state is expanding the partnership with one of the nation's toughest teen safety campaigns - Operation Teen Safe Driving, which is modeled after DSFL - after teen fatalities in the state fell from 57 in Jan. 1 - April 15, 2007 to 22 during the same period this year.

Highlights:
* State of Illinois, Ford Driving Skills for Life program team up on one of nation's toughest teen safe driving initiatives that's already helped reduce teen auto fatalities 61 percent.

Illinois Corn Growers Help Launch Voluntary Branding Program for Ethanol Fuel

admin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:42:39 +0000

Northbrook, IL (Oct. 5, 2007) - You may have caught the blue and green “e” ethanol logo on the #17 IndyCar® Series entry during the Indianapolis 500 this summer. Or maybe you’ve seen it during one of the “pump tours” during which hundreds of drivers line up to purchase ethanol-enriched fuel at a discounted price. Now that “e” is coming to the Village of Northbrook and the rest of Illinois.