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Now through Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, parents can enter children ages 4 to 15 in Toyota’s Dream Car Art Contest. The annual competition gives children the opportunity to express their creativity and possibly win great prizes.

Stay safe and comfortable on the road this season using our winter driving checklist. As temperatures drop and occurrences of rain, snow, frost and ice start to increase, make sure you adhere to all the items included on this checklist to ensure that you’re ready for Old Man Winter.

Do you hear the sleigh bells ringing? We sure do! The Christmas spirit is all around in Decatur, Illinois, and this month there’s a wealth of holiday events happening that’ll make it feel like Christmas every day. Plus, there are fun things in store on New Year’s Eve, too.

If you plan on taking a live Christmas tree home this year, make sure you follow these tips to protect your car and yourself. Read more for details.

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 is going on sale soon at Crown Toyota and this year’s lineup features wide-ranging changes that’ll have a positive impact on new buyers. Read more for details.

A decade’s old tradition, the Lights of Christmas Parade will once again kick off the holiday season with a luminous celebration featuring decorative floats, bands, local businesses, lots of twinkling lights all around and, of course, an appearance from Jolly Old Saint Nicolas himself!

If you’re a fan of “Back to the Future Part II,” Toyota’s one-of-a-kind Tacoma Concept truck will definitely ring a bell. It’s the recreation of character Marty McFly’s “dream truck,” which was revealed on an iconic date: Oct. 21, 2015. That’s the day when, as told in the movie, McFly (Michael J. Fox) and his team travel to the future from the year 1985 to save his kids.

The midsize sedan segment wouldn’t be quite the same without the presence of the Toyota Avalon. This statement is even more accurate this year due to several enhancements that have been made to the lineup, including new frontal styling updates, a choice of two suspensions and the debut of a new XLE Plus grade (gas and hybrid models).

Spine-tingling fun is just around the tombstone! Several local Halloween events are coming to Decatur, Illinois, proving that ghouls just want to have fun. Whether you have kids or want to get out and have some fun yourself, one of these events will hit the mark!

Even if you think you know everything there is to know about car seats and driving with young children, there are several prevailing myths out there that many parents have unwittingly come to believe are fact. This is the reason why Buckle Up for Life, a national education program presented by Toyota and Cincinnati Children's, recently came up with a list of the top five myths (and the facts that prove them wrong) to help parents better protect their children.