Illinois State Fair kicks off August 12
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Milkshakes, music, and deep-fried everything!
Large crowds of family and friends will head to Springfield next month. The Illinois State Fair officially returns August 12-22. Organizers canceled the annual event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was 90 and sunny in Springfield on Wednesday, so it almost felt like August and the return of summer fun at the fairgrounds. 2021 is also the 100th anniversary of the butter cow, so many people will want to check out the Dairy Building.
The state fairgrounds were much quieter last year, but there s been plenty of work behind the scenes. Crews worked on a partial roof for the auditorium in the Illinois Building. They also finished a new roof for the Expo Building. They re also putting down a 27,000 square foot asphalt pad for the Department of Agriculture s tent space. Fair Manager Kevin Gordon says that will play host to more education
The Elms hires marketing director
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MACOMB Elms Nursing Home Administrator Tim Bledsoe introduced the facility s new marketing director to the McDonough County Board s building and grounds committee Tuesday. Debby Dallefeld, a local native, said she is pleased to represent The Elms to the public. She said her other community activities are Macomb Rotary and Flags of Love.
Bledsoe said The Elms is adding a computerized marketing tracking program. He said it would trace public exposure and net outcomes. He said an interactive website is being developed for the nursing home, and that all residents would be subscribed at no charge to the Retirement Home TV Network, which will provide more channels and more sports.
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Logan County has administered more than 22,754 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of July 12, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
That s up very slightly by 0.88% from the previous week s tally of 22,556 COVID-19 doses administered.
In Logan County, 41% of people living in Logan County are fully vaccinated as of July 12. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Illinois reported 1,397,089 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 0.33% from the week before.
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