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The Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1940s The fair rises, the grandstand fallsJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - The 1940s was a big decade for the Du Quoin State Fair. Here's why. World War II forced closure of the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield as it became a military ...
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Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1950s Crowds throng to Du Quoin for first running of HambletonianJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - Fourth in a series. There was a lot going on in the new decade. ... the 50s which would wind up being perhaps the most memorable 10-year period in Du Quoin State Fairs h...
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The Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1920s In the beginning, there was William R. HayesJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Fred Huff Sr. has lived in Du Quoin since he was 2. In 1972 he became the state fair's general manager, which included lining up the big talent for the Gr...
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Du Quoin State Fair at 100 - The 1930s Crowds are wild for auto racing; nightly entertainment a big hitJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - Second in a series Like most things, the second time around was easier than the first and the second "decade" of the Du Quoin State Fair, the 1930s, seemed considerably ...
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Panthers hold softball awards banquet on MondayJul 15, 2022 1:00 am -
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A letter from John Croessman's family on the closing of the CallJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - As John's brother Allen said at the dedication of Croessman Square in June 2018, "John and the Call, the Call and John ... over the years they became virtually synonymou...
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Ballots set for November in county racesJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - The following are the results of the June 28 primary elections for the county offices in Saline and Gallatin. * = candidate won an unconsted primary Gallatin County Coun...
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Du Quoin Call to close after 127 yearsJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - To our readers: It is with deep regret we announce that today's edition of the Du Quoin Call will be its last. Although well-supported by the community for many, many ye...
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4-H General, Animal shows to be held on SaturdayJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - July 5 was devoted to bees and other pollinators as part of the "Beyond the Beaten Path" iRead program at the Shawneetown Public Library. Participants learned about diff...
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UNITE at the Cross concerts are July 16-17 at Bald KnobJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - On July 4, Jeffrey Isbell, the executive director of Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, was invited to promote the Cross at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashvill...