A Frugal--But. Great--Du Quoin Fair

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Organizers say plans for Illinois' two state fairs are moving ahead despite the fact that their funding is in limbo because of the state's budget crisis.

But officials say there'll be some efforts to save some money at the fair in the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. Those cutbacks include not having auto racing the first weekend and a move to put other acts on hold.

Illinois pumps nearly $2 million a year into the state fair's budget in Du Quoin. The state gets most of that money back.

Manager John Rednour Jr. says organizers of that fair are doing their best to be frugal. And he says Gov. Pat Quinn's office hasn't given him any specific instructions, telling him only to be prepared for cuts.