The Annual Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago is just around the corner, and we’re here to help you find the best ways to view the parade up close and personal. We’re covering some details on this year’s performances, when to arrive for both VIP and free access, and how to secure the best spots for viewing.  This year’s 89th annual procession will be making its way North up state street from Ida B. Well Drive to Randolph Street from 8AM through 11AM CT, with your hosts Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch.

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Today is Japanese Culture Day, and since we love all things cars, we thought it would be a great time to highlight the incredible car culture of Japan! It’s no secret that the Japanese car is an intensely passionate one, and often far exceeds the enthusiasm and gusto of other global car communities.  From rally racing to drifting to custom mods to tiny kei cars to transforming dekotora trucks, you’ll find no shortage of zeal for all things cars! 

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The holiday season is just beginning, and we’re all about spending time with the people we love in our community. November’s community calendar of events for the Lake County and Waukegan area has lots of gatherings and get-togethers to enjoy with friends and loved ones!  You’ll find plenty of opportunities to get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping, too, with local vendor events and artisan markets.

The Kohl Children’s Pop-Up Museum is now in full swing at the College of Lake County now through December 2nd.

The Lake County Film Festival is back this year from November 3rd through the 5th and November 10th through 12th at the College of Lake County in Grayslake!

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Let’s talk about stress and driving.

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If you’re looking for something fun to do this Halloweekend, we’ve got just the thing to lift your seasonal spirits!  We’ve taken the hard work out of finding fun activities whether it be Trick or Treating, Halloween Parades, or just a general scary good time.  Here’s our picks of great local activities to do for adults, families, and even pets!

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We’re getting in the Halloween spirit this weekend by celebrating Frankenstein Friday!  Check out our picks for amazing Frankenstein’s Monster themed car decor and accessories, some amazing Frankenstein audiobooks, and other monstrously fun stuff.

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It’s National Pumpkin Day! 

Did you know that in 2022, Illinois harvested more than 2x as many pumpkin acres as any of the other leading states (California, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia)?  Our home state cultivated a whopping 17,600 acres of pumpkins, and Illinois farms grow an average of 37,500 pounds of pumpkins per acre, predominantly made up of “pie varieties” for pumpkin puree and similar products.  Plus, the self-proclaimed pumpkin capital of the world is located in Morton, Illinois, home of the Libby Company who makes the ever popular canned pumpkin you see in the store.  Pretty impressive, don’t ya think?

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It’s 2023, and we’ve grown to love a myriad of technological advancements that just a few decades ago would’ve seemed nearly impossible: computers right in our pockets, video chatting someone all the way across the globe, streaming new movies right to our home TV screens.  Everything from the phone in your pocket to the case that protects it, to the car that you drive and the roads they’re built on, to the clothes you’re wearing at work in the buildings you work in, each of these items was designed, engineered, and created by someone with creative vision.

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We’re gearing up for Halloween with an incredible road trip guide to the most spirited roadside attractions and haunted destinations in Illinois and Wisconsin!  

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Caring for our environment, reducing our carbon footprint, and creating a cleaner, greener future for our community are all prized qualities of our business here at Classic Kia of Waukegan. Knowing that our personal business goals align with that of the larger Kia brand brings us immense joy and happiness. So, as you can imagine, we were overjoyed to learn about the new sustainable materials the brand is utilizing in upcoming designs!  That’s right, Kia recently unveiled the Kia Concept EV3 and EV4 have used cutting-edge Sustainable Materials to deliver a new step in the right direction for sustainable design.  These game-changing eco-friendly products and the methods used to create them promise to shake up the industry with forward thinking principles.

·       Kia Concept EV3 leverages natural fiber structures enabling lightweight seat design with more elegant aesthetics and nature-inspired color tones

·       Kia invests in bio fabrication with ambition to grow materials in the future

·       Mycelium, from the roots of mushrooms, offers potential to replace leather and other materials

·       Kia Concept EV4 utilizes natural dying with madder root and walnut shells, providing unique tonalities

·       Ten must-have sustainability items applied to all new Kia production models

·       Initiatives reinforce Kia’s strategic commitment to reduce short-term carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality across its operations by 2045

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