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After a vehicle drove into a parade in Wisconsin killing 5 people and injuring dozens, the Du Quoin mayor said they are doing their best to keep this Saturday's parade
DU QUOIN â Illinois' agriculture director said plans are underway for a state fair in Southern Illinois after the annual event in Du Quoin was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Jerry Costello said the manager of the Du Quoin State Fair and his team are "going full-bore just like they would any other year," the Benton News reported. The fair is scheduled for Aug. 27 to Sept. 6. Other events also are being planned. They include the Street Machine Nationals, which is scheduled for June 4-6. "The fairgrounds, and the fair, it is such an economic engine for southern Il...