The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Remember when racing bug bit? For me it was Meadowdale Raceway

Can you remember when you were first bitten by the racing bug? In my case there were several little nibbles. Like many kids, I can remember watching the Indianapolis 500 on TV with my dad. In high ...

How An Iconic Dirt Track From NASCAR's First Season Got A Second Life As A Walking Trail

What happens to a racetrack when racing is over? One North Carolina track is now a walking trail, and there are similar ...
Chicago Tribune

Elgin News Digest: 10 new Violins of Hope now on display at Elgin library; Elgin museum event to focus on Meadowdale International; Secretary of State’s mobile unit coming to ...

Ten violins not shown during the initial “Violins of Hope” exhibit have been added to the display at the Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin. The violins that had been part of the original ...
Chicago Tribune

Elgin News Digest: Pipe break ends Huffman Park’s splash pad season; Meadowdale car show returning to Raceway Woods; Simon & Garfunkel tribute act to open new ECC season

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