VOLO, Ill. (WLS) -- The Volo Auto Museum says it has a credible tip regarding the whereabouts of James Dean's Porsche Spyder wreckage, missing since the early 1960s.Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, after crashing his car. The wrecked Porsche toured nationally as a highway safety exhibit after the actor's death, only to go missing while being transported from Florida to California.   Long rumored to be cursed, the Auto Museum made a reward offering of $1 million for the wreckage in 2005. Following an episode of "Brad Meltzer's Lost History...

Volo Auto Museum: A Cabinet of Curiosities The Volo Auto Museum is tucked away in the northeastern corner of Illinois in the city of Volo. There is a good chance you haven’t ever been to Volo before. Heck, there’s a good chance you’ve never even heard of Volo before. It’s understandable, with a big, bustling city like Chicago dominating the area, some of the more distant suburbs fall to the wayside.  Sometimes this can be because they don’t have all that much to offer in the way of tourist attractions. That, however, is not the case...

VOLO – The annual car charity show, Hot Rods for Huntington's Disease, partnered with the Volo Auto Museum on Saturday to bring an afternoon of cars, food and live music to the area – all for a good cause.   The show was dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the "Blues Brothers" movie, featuring several photo opportunities with costumed characters. Proceeds will benefit the Huntington's Disease Society of America's Illinois Chapter. Visit illinois.hdsa.org for more information.

Click to see more pictures and a description of this 2002 Camaro B4C police car The Volo Auto Museum will auction off a rare police car with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the children of slain Fox Lake Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz. Gliniewicz, 52, was shot and killed on Sept. 1. He leaves behind a wife of 26 years and four sons. “Both of my girls knew him as ‘Joe Joe’,” said museum director Brian Grams of his 7- and 10-year-old daughters, Breanna and Bridgette. “They both looked up to him. We have snapshots of Joe carrying Breanna aro...

VOLO – The Volo Auto Museum is making a special offer for good students this school year. Students age 18 and younger who earn straight Bs or better this school year are invited to show off their report cards at the museum admissions ticket booth. “We are implementing a good students reward program,” said Brian Grams, director of the museum at 27582 Volo Village Road in Volo. “Students 18 years old or younger who bring us a report card showing all Bs or better will get in free.” Grams, who has daughters in second and fifth grades this y...

The Chicago Cubs winning a World Series championship has long seemed as far-fetched as driving around Lake County in your personal DeLorean sports car. But with the way things have been going at Wrigley Field lately, either one doesn't seem so crazy now. Riding high after a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants last weekend, the Cubs now have a 3.5 game lead for the second wild card spot in the National League. If they hold on, the North Siders would qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2008 and be in a position to e...