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See who won new titles and awards at the annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention, held this past weekend in Springfield. County fair queens, others receive honors, titles at ...
Sunday's events included a fair queen competition of eight princesses, a bake sale that brought in $9,000 for a worthy cause and a Dairy Goat Show. Kaylin Weaver wins fair queen contest, bake sale ...
The Heart of Illinois Fair is an annual fair located in Peoria, Illinois, featuring livestock competitions, rides, concessions, motor contests, and concerts. It is held at the Expo Gardens, a fairground in northwest Peoria. [1] [2] A full hook up camping area is also featured on the grounds. Exposition Gardens is a non-profit organization whose ...
Helen Hadsell a.k.a. Helene Hadsell (June 1, 1924 – October 30, 2010) [1] was an American widely known as the "contest queen". She entered and won many contests for items and for all-expense paid trips. She also won a house which was showcased at the 1964–65 New York World's Fair. Later she lectured and held workshops on positive thinking.
The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
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The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha) fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. [1]
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