‘Ghost track’ comes aliveMeadowdale International Raceways, a road-racing course in far northwest suburban Carpentersville that saw its heyday in the 1960s, still exists as a “ghost track,” its remnants in a forest preserve called Raceway Woods. On Sept. 13 and 14 a reunion and festival will be held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the track opening.

Auto industry to press Congress for $50B in loans Auto industry allies hope to secure up to $50 billion in government loans this month that would pay to modernize plants and help struggling car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles.

GM recalling 300,000 HHR SUVs to fix storage binGeneral Motors Corp. is recalling about 300,000 Chevrolet HHR sport utility vehicles in the United States to fix a storage bin door that failed to remain closed during government testing.

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