Whether the lockdown continues until the end of May, or whether Illinois is open for business, to a further extent, before that, you now have time to wash the salt of another winter away. Carwashes are still, generally, open for business, at least in locations where you get your gasoline. You can maintain social distancing while driving/riding through the carwash. That salt is corrosive to the finish,

Most of us aren’t driving nearly as much as we did before the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a virtual shutdown of the American economy – of the World economy. Living in McHenry County, your car, truck or SUV is an essential part of your life. It’s not like in Chicago where some people don’t even own cars – they walk or rely on public transportation. With the governor’s ‘shelter-in-place’

With the passing of winter, maintenance of your car, truck or SUV customarily includes having the steering and suspension, as well as the alignment, checked. This is the case whether spring comes about under the dark cloud of a pandemic or not. The problem for many is that they’re distracted from the maintenance they would ordinarily have performed on their vehicles by the current state of affairs.

You’ve probably heard most of this. But, from time to time, additional information has dripped out about other steps you should take to keep yourself safe from the coronavirus pandemic. Our thought was to put these in one concise place for you to quickly review: Avoid unnecessary public exposure: We’re all fairly familiar with this by now. However, with winter’s grip on cabin fever continued