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MX Midwest will be selling race fuel outside at the Mid America Arenacross in DUQUOIN, IL this Saturday - MX Midwest will be selling race fuel outside at the Mid America Arenacross in DUQUOIN, IL this Saturday (01/02/08)

MX Midwest Mobile Speed Shop November 9TH & 10th in DUQUOIN, IL - MX Midwest Mobile Speed Shop November 9TH & 10th in DUQUOIN, IL (11/07/07)

DuQuoin State Fair - Tuesday, August 28 - Republican Day - Tuesday, August 28 - Republican Day (08/25/07)

DuQuoin State Fair - Monday, August 27 - Harness Racing Day - Monday, August 27 - Harness Racing Day (08/25/07)

DuQuoin State Fair - Sunday, August 26 - Firefighters Day - Sunday, August 26 - Firefighters Day (08/25/07)

DuQuoin State Fair - Saturday, August 25 - Veterans Day - Saturday, August 25 - Veterans Day (08/25/07)

August 25, Kiwanis Fun Day Bicycle Ride - August 25, Kiwanis Fun Day Bicycle Ride (08/24/07)

Fall Viewpoint Dinner - Illinois Farm Bureau - Fall Viewpoint Dinner - Illinois Farm Bureau (08/02/07)

Eldorado Resident - Bryant Rister wins RACER450.com/MX Midwest ATV Race - Eldorado Resident - Bryant Rister wins RACER450.com/MX Midwest ATV Race (08/02/07)

Grain Market Outlook Meeting - Hamilton County Farm Bureau - Grain Market Outlook Meeting - Hamilton County Farm Bureau - Tuesday, August 14, 2007 (08/02/07)

RACER450.COM MX Midwest McLeansboro ATV National - July, Friday the 13th - RACER450.COM MX Midwest McLeansboro ATV National - July, Friday the 13th - McLeansboro Fair Grounds (07/10/07)

Tractor Pull - July 12th - McLeansboro Fair Grounds - Tractor Pull - July 12th - McLeansboro Fair Grounds (07/10/07)

Figure 8 Demolition Derby 7 PM, July 10th, McLeansboro Fairgrounds - Thunder Valley Promotions - Figure 8 Demolition Derby 7 PM, July 10th, McLeansboro Fairgrounds (07/10/07)

Antique Tractor Show/Rodeo July 7th at Hamilton County Fair Grounds - Antique Tractor Show/Rodeo July 7th at Hamilton County Fair Grounds (07/05/07)

Antique Car Auction at the Show Me Center - Cape Girardeau Friday and Saturday, July 6 & 7 - Smith Auction Company is having an antique car auction at the Show Me Center - Cape Girardeau Friday and Saturday, July 6 & 7 (07/05/07)

Happy 4th of July from McLeansboro.com - Happy 4th of July from McLeansboro.com (07/04/07)

Bank of America named as the official bank of McLeansboro.com - McLeansboro.com chooses modern and secure online bank for 2007 year, Bank of America. (06/26/07)

MX Midwest - ATV SPEED SHOP - 2007 Spring Sale - Mx Midwest - ATV SPEED SHOP- Located in McLeansboro, IL is having a spring sale Thursday, June 21. (06/06/07)

JUNE 16 - McLeansboro Cruise Night 19 - JUNE 16 - McLeansboro Cruise Night 19 (05/15/07)

MAY 26 SATURDAY - 10th Annual Wayne County Misfits Car, Motorcycle, Truck & Tractor Show - 10th Annual Wayne County Misfits Car, Motorcycle, Truck & Tractor Show (05/15/07)

2007 County Fair Schedule of Events - 2007 County Fair Schedule of Events - McLeansboro (05/15/07)

Attention Car Fans: Cruise Night This Saturday - Attention Car Fans: Cruise Night This Saturday (06/15/05)

Old Shawneetown Street Rally - July 14, 15, 16, 2005 - Old Shawneetown Street Rally - July 14, 15, 16, 2005, Old Shawneetown, IL (05/18/05)

HogRock River Rally - June 9, 10, 11, 12, 2005 - HogRock River Rally - June 9, 10, 11, 12, 2005 in Cave In Rock, IL (05/18/05)

Hogg Farm Rally - August 2005. - Hogg Farm Rally - August 2005 (05/18/05)

Police: Manager Shot At Local Car Dealership - Police: Manager Shot At Local Car Dealership - Gunman Calls 911, Police Say: by ClickOnDetroit.com (04/28/05)

Gas Prices Likely to Hit $2.15 in Summer By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer - WASHINGTON - Gasoline prices probably will jump an additional 15 cents this spring and remain well above $2 a gallon through the heavy driving season, forecasters say. (03/08/05)

Pell Grant Change May Affect Students - Congress is again adding hundreds of millions of new dollars to the Pell Grant program for low-income college students, but it's also allowing a procedural change that would cut — and in some cases eliminate — grant eligibility for as many as 1 million students. (11/23/04)

ESTATE AUCTION Sat. October 9, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. Rural McLeansboro, Illinois - Having passed away, the Estate of Mattie Lee Hale will sell her personal property at auction. (10/05/04)

Antique Show & Flea Market – Sat, Oct 2nd & Sun, Oct 3rd - Southern Illinois’ largest Antique Show and Flea Market will be held on Saturday October 2nd & Sunday October 3rd. (09/30/04)

Local Company named "Small Business of the Year" - Sun Transformer named "Small Business of the Year" (07/25/04)

New Sports Writer Fired - Unfortunately the new sports writer has been fired, good help is hard to find these days. (07/20/04)

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Auction - June 19th - Hamilton Memorial Hospital Auction On The McLeansboro Square 10a.m to 6pm, June 19th (06/18/04)

JUNE 19 Cruise Night ~ Country Cruisers, Inc. - McLeansboro Cruise Night ~ JUNE 19th (06/18/04)

Hogg Farm Rally: June 17th - 20th - June 2004 Schedule Of Events (06/18/04)

RLC Farm & Garden Spring Fling – Saturday, April 24th 10am-3pm - RLC Farm & Garden Spring Fling – Saturday, April 24th 10am-3pm (04/06/04)

Southern Illinois Largest Antique Show and Flea Market: Saturday, May 1-2, 2004 8:00 – 4:00 - Southern Illinois Largest Antique Show and Flea Market: Saturday, May 1-2, 2004 8:00 – 4:00 (04/06/04)

New Book Due March 12, Bargains to Bucks by Kathy (Sloan) Wood. - New Book Due March 12, Bargains to Bucks by Kathy (Sloan) Wood. (03/08/04)

W32/Mydoom@MM Computer Virus Info - W32/Mydoom@MM Computer Virus Info (01/30/04)

FEBRUARY 7TH MARKS THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF JOHN DEERE - FEBRUARY 7TH MARKS THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF JOHN DEERE - A MAN WHO HELPED CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY (01/30/04)

Military 'Sure' of Catching Bin Laden This Year - KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military is "sure" it will catch Usama bin Laden (search) this year, a spokesman said Thursday, but he declined to comment on where the Al Qaeda (search) leader may be hiding. (01/29/04)

Third cattle herd quarantined - WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A third U.S. cattle herd in Washington state has been quarantined as a result of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday. (01/02/04)

Nude man stuck in chimney on Christmas - MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- A naked man got stuck in the chimney of a bookstore early Christmas morning. (12/28/03)

Town 'sold' on eBay back up for sale - Looking for a new place to live? - Buy a town on Ebay! (12/28/03)

U.S. Disbanding Resistance Fighter Cells - by Fox News - U.S. Disbanding Resistance Fighter Cells (12/17/03)

Bush Pays Tribute to Wright Brothers - President Bush Honors Aviation Pioneers Orville, Wilbur Wright on 100th Anniversary of Flight by The Associated Press - Bush Pays Tribute to Wright Brothers (12/17/03)

Former Sen. Paul Simon Dies - by Fox News - Former Sen. Paul Simon Dies - by Fox News (12/11/03)

Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Drowning Three Kids - by Fox News - Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Drowning Three Kids - by Fox News (12/11/03)

BENTON, La. — The Bossier Parish School Board will take a second look at its punishment policy for students caught with over-the-counter medications on campus. - School to Review Policy After Expulsion Over Advil - By Fox News (12/11/03)

SEATTLE — A woman soaked paper with methamphetamine (search), fashioned it to look like a greeting card and sent it to a federal jail inmate who then cut it into pieces for sale to other inmates, investigators said. - Woman Uses Greeting Card to Smuggle Meth (12/11/03)

Attorney blasts ATVers, Panel rejects Illinois ATV park - Attorney blasts ATVers, Panel rejects Illinois ATV park (11/10/03)

Email Directory Updates - Email Directory Updates (10/24/03)

Do Not Call List - Finally some peace at dinner time! (10/10/03)

New Forum topics added - "Speak your mind" - New Forum topics added - "Speak your mind" (10/09/03)

Notice of Two October Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Workshops - Notice of Two October Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Workshops (10/06/03)

Class of 1983 - 20th Year Reunion - Looking for information to plan reunion (10/02/03)

Illinois Interstate Crash Kills Eight - by The Associated Press - At Least Eight Dead in Crash on I-90 in Illinois; Three Tractor-Trailers, Pickup Also Involved (10/01/03)

Now-closed Hamilton County school cited for excellence - Now-closed Hamilton County school cited for excellence - By MARY KAYE DAVIS (09/25/03)

Anthrax Widow Sues U.S. for $50 Million - Anthrax Widow Sues U.S. for $50 Million - by FOX News (09/24/03)

Do you know the laws about telemarketing? - Do you know the laws about telemarketing? (09/24/03)

Benton Strike Ends - ABC NEWS - Benton Strike Ends - ABC NEWS (09/22/03)

Blue Ribbon School? - ABC NEWS - Blue Ribbon School? - ABC NEWS (09/22/03)

Hey ATV Fans, the trx450r Honda is on the way. - Hey ATV Fans, the trx450r Honda is on the way. (09/11/03)

EarthLink Sues To Bust Two "Spam Rings" - by Charles Farrar - Earthlink takes Spammers to jail. (08/28/03)

Chat Room Sponsor Needed - Help bring back the Digichat Java Chat Room (08/19/03)

Federal panel targets ATVs again - Federal panel targets ATVs again - by atvaonline.com (08/16/03)

Off-road vehicles banned in East Peoria, Illinois - Off-road vehicles banned in East Peoria, Illinois - by atvaonline.com (08/16/03)

Attention Local Marksmen Enthusiasts - Have you read about Illinois General Assembly Bill SB1195 “CRIM CD-BANS SEMIAUTOMATIC”? (07/22/03)

Update Your News Bookmarks - Update Your News Bookmarks (07/22/03)

03' Hamilton County ATV Races - July 10th - ATV Race Results of the 03' Hamilton County Fair (07/15/03)

2003 Hamilton County Fair - This years Fair the best yet??? (07/14/03)

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