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Community kids book club

Community kids book club

DUQUOIN, IL (KFVS) - The Community Kids Club Book Club will be Wednesday, September 21 from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The book club is sponsored by the John A. Logan Family Literacy Group and will be at the DuQuoin Library.

For more information, you can visit the DuQuoin Library online.

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DuQuoin State Fair early contest winners

DUQUOIN, IL (KFVS) - The DuQuoin State Fair's early contest winners include the opening parade's band contest, ponytail contest, pigtail contest, cutest little cowgirl and cutest little cowboy.

Opening Parade's Band Contest:

  • 1st place percussion overall - Carterville High School
  • 1st place colorguard overall - DuQuoin High School
  • 1st place drum major overall - Civic Memorial (Bethalto) High School
  • 1st place jr.

Cooking demos at DuQuoin State Fair

Cooking demos at DuQuoin State Fair

DUQUOIN, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced they will be offering cooking demos to visitors at the DuQuoin State Fair September 3 through 4.

The demos will be in the Expo Hall and are free for fair goers.

A schedule for the demos includes:

  • Sept. 3 - 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sept. 4 - 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

You can click here for a list of area companies/wineries that will be participating.

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Band Hicks and Banks to play Friday

Band Hicks and Banks to play Friday

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - A two-man acoustic group, the band Hicks and Banks will play Friday, August 19 at Pinckneyville Eagels Aerie 2522.

They will play from 8 p.m. to midnight at Aerie 2522 located at 13 South Walnut Street.

On entertainment night, the entry is free.

For more information you can visit the chamber of commerce online.

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ATA Steam, Gas Power show

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - The 50th annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show will be August 17 through 21 at the Perry County Fairgrounds.

The show will start Wednesday night and will continue everyday through Sunday starting at 9 a.m.

Admission is $7 each and children under 12 are free. Parking is also free.

Some daily attractions include: steam and tractor powered plowing, wheat threshing, animal teams and saw milling. There will be an antique auto show and swap meet on Sunday.

For more information you can visit the Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce online.

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Junior champions crowned at the Ill. State Fair

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois State Fair crowns the First Grand Champions in the Junior Livestock Show.

The new champions include:

  • 1st place - James Banas, 13, of the Saratoga 4-H Club won with his Cornish Cross Trio
  • 2nd place - Sam Shafer, 19, of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club won with his White Pekin Ducks
  • Grand Champion - Kenzie Schlipf, 13, of the Dunlap Dynamite 4-H Club won with her New Zealand Rabbit Meat Pen
  • Reserve Grand Champion - Mallory Munster, 18, of the LeRoy 4-H

The Illinois State Fair will be Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

A schedule of events will include:

  • Friday, August 12 - County Fair and Horse Racing Day. More than 70 county fair queens and 105 fairs and expositions from across the state are represented at the fair.

Family night in the park

Family night in the park

PINCKNEYVILLE, IL (KFVS) - Family Night in the park will be at the Pinckneyville Fairgrounds Friday, July 29.

Family Night will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Activities at the event include:

  • Face painting
  • Kids tattoos
  • Duck pond
  • Jumping barn
  • Sports contests
  • Dunking booth

For more information, you can visit the city of Pinckneyville online.

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