AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Du Quoin Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/du-quoin-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/du-quoin-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 12 May 2024 13:38:18 -0500 100 Days Out: Buy your concert tickets and enjoy some fair food DU QUOIN, IL – Excitement is building for the 100th anniversary of the Du Quoin https://www.americantowns.com/news/tickets-on-sale-thursday-may-19-at-10-am-for-2022-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-concert-series-31370153-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tickets-on-sale-thursday-may-19-at-10-am-for-2022-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-concert-series-31370153-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Du Quoin, IL – To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Du Quoin State Fair, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is increasing purse https://www.americantowns.com/news/du-quoin-state-fair-celebrating-the-100th-with-100000-standardbred-purse-increase-31387921-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/du-quoin-state-fair-celebrating-the-100th-with-100000-standardbred-purse-increase-31387921-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Du Quoin, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair announced .38 Special will give the 100th anniversary of the fair a rocking start when they headline the https://www.americantowns.com/news/38-special-to-headline-the-rollnup-beer-tent-stage-to-kick-off-the-100th-du-quoin-state-fair-31413329-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/38-special-to-headline-the-rollnup-beer-tent-stage-to-kick-off-the-100th-du-quoin-state-fair-31413329-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Du Quoin, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to announce the final act for the Pepsi Mid America River Radio Grandstand. ACM New Female https://www.americantowns.com/news/lainey-wilson-rounds-out-the-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-31416605-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lainey-wilson-rounds-out-the-pepsi-mid-america-river-radio-grandstand-31416605-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Friday, August 26, 2022 Family Night presented by KGMO 4:00 pm: DockDogs® - Onsite Reg./Practice - Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Area 4:00 https://www.americantowns.com/news/duquoin-state-fair-2022-31428774-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duquoin-state-fair-2022-31428774-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Attendance Grew 13.5% from 2021 DU QUOIN, IL –The 2022 Du Quoin State Fair saw a spike in attendance with 171,102 people attending the 100th https://www.americantowns.com/news/record-attendance-for-the-2022-du-quoin-state-fair-31479611-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/record-attendance-for-the-2022-du-quoin-state-fair-31479611-du-quoin-il.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Friday, August 25, 2023 Family Night presented by KGMO 5:00pm - 11:00pm: Carnival 6:00pm: Twilight Parade 7:00pm: Fairytales On Ice https://www.americantowns.com/news/duquoin-state-fair-2023-31580848-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duquoin-state-fair-2023-31580848-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Holiday Lights Fair Schedule December 1, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm : Jermaine Bollinger December 2, 2023 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm : Kateena LaForge https://www.americantowns.com/news/holiday-light-fair-2023-31634429-du-quoin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/holiday-light-fair-2023-31634429-du-quoin-il.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is reminding residents about the upcoming deadline to submit nominations for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/nominations-due-by-june-1-for-senior-illinoisan-hall-of-fame-31365096-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nominations-due-by-june-1-for-senior-illinoisan-hall-of-fame-31365096-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Central Management Services Announces Wellness Ambassador to Receive Award CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-illinois-announces-first-wellness-partner-award-recipient-31365134-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-illinois-announces-first-wellness-partner-award-recipient-31365134-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Funding helps state agencies build, improve, and renovate aging facilities NORTHERN ILLINOIS -- The Capital Development Board (CDB) on May 12th, https://www.americantowns.com/news/capital-development-board-announces-over-51-million-in-funding-to-state-agencies-in-northern-illinois-made-possible-by-governor-pritzkers-capital-plan-31366040-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/capital-development-board-announces-over-51-million-in-funding-to-state-agencies-in-northern-illinois-made-possible-by-governor-pritzkers-capital-plan-31366040-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As a freedom of choice state, HFS provides coverage for reproductive healthcare, including abortion and maternity care SPRINGFIELD – In the https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-affirms-state-coverage-of-abortions-in-comprehensive-healthcare-for-pregnant-women-31366044-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-affirms-state-coverage-of-abortions-in-comprehensive-healthcare-for-pregnant-women-31366044-springfield-il.html Health and Fitness Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Program Will Safely Dispose of Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides SPRINGFIELD, IL – Residents of ten Illinois counties can dispose of unwanted https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoa-schedules-clean-sweep-collection-in-central-illinois-31366051-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idoa-schedules-clean-sweep-collection-in-central-illinois-31366051-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 On May 16th, Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action:   Bill Number: HB2991 Description: Requires DVA to contract for a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31367534-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31367534-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on May 16th, announced $4 million in grant https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-awards-4-million-in-grant-funding-for-projects-along-route-66-31367544-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-awards-4-million-in-grant-funding-for-projects-along-route-66-31367544-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500