Both the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs will be hosting onsite mobile vaccination clinics, which will house the COVID vaccine to anyone at the events wanting to receive a dose.
“I am very much looking forward to the Illinois State Fair,” Pritzker said. “We’ve obviously been doing all the planning that’s necessary for it. Barring some highly unusual event that would prevent a large gathering….I think we’re gonna have a lot of fun this summer.”
Ticket packs for the State Fair in Springfield are currently on sale, with several big-name artists set to hit the stage this summer. Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will perform on Aug. 14, while country stars Toby Keith and Chris Young will perform at the fair on Aug. 15 and 17, respectively.
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 891 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with 42 additional deaths. The state'.
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As various cities and suburbs bring back summer events, the Exchange Club of Naperville has announced that this year’s Ribfest will not take place over the Independence Day weekend.
According to an announcement by the club, it “cannot reasonably guarantee health, safety and success for such a large-scale public event,” and says that potential capacity restrictions would hinder the club’s ability to put on the event in the way that it wants to. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
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Mask mandates are being lifted in the wake of new CDC guidelines, but at least some local workers may be facing a vaccination requirement for some jobs.
Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax reports that the Illinois State Fair will require stagehands for Grandstand shows to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The report says that some of the acts booked to play the fair this year have demanded that backstage crews be fully vaccinated or the acts will refuse to perform.