Free Fun and Shows Highlight Du Quoin State Fair Day
Hundreds join Kids Days activities at the Du Quoin State Fair as free entertainment and safety lessons draw families. The event features a bicycle safety course, magic show, and tram rides for kids, with ongoing free attractions including a 90 minute nightly show by Vince Vance and the Valiants, a dog contest, and the Pork Chop Revue. The fair remains open through Labor Day with free entertainment continuing beyond Kids Days.
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Debby Powell
Sacred Heart School
Anthony Smith
Illinois Secretary of State
Smith
Labor Day
Midway Free
Vince Vance and
The
Valiants
Roger Brand
Vance
Brand
Amanda Sheridan
Mount Vernon
Sheridan
Watershow Productions
Ryan judge may hear from father whose tragedy launched case
Chicago reports the father of six who lost children in a Milwaukee area highway blaze seeks to address former Gov. George Ryan at his sentencing for racketeering and fraud. Prosecutors indicated Judge Pallmeyer may allow a 15 minute statement from Rev. Scott Willis before defense witnesses.
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Illinois
George Ryan
Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
Scott Willis
Ryan
Pallmeyer
Willlis
Wisconsin
Willis
Kankakee
Janet
Milwaukee
Ricardo Guzman
Willises
Guzman
McCook
Former Illiniwek chiefs express worry over report of end
Former Illiniwek performers react to a Chicago Sun-Times claim that the tradition may end after the coming basketball season. Council member Steve Raquel warns the report could derail talks and says all options remain on the table as the university pursues a consensus solution with the board of trustees.
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University of Illinois
Steve Raquel
Council of Chiefs
Chicago Sun-Times
Illiniwek
Raquel
Iliniwek
Urbana-Champaign
Tom Hardy
NCAA
Dlinois
The
Athletic Association
Urbana
Hardy
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