Du Quoin, IL

A proposal to permanently close four downstate Illinois correctional facilities, including two in Southern Illinois, faced strong opposition during a ...

Members of the public and state officials discussed the potential permanent closure of the Du Quoin Impact Facility in an Oct. 21 Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability meeting, known as CGFA. The commission is also considering closure of Greene County Work Camp and Clayton Work Camp. Those closures will be discussed in meetings on...

DU QUOIN, Ill. (KBSI) — Residents and employees will have an opportunity to voice their concerns about the proposed permanent closure of the Du Quoin Impact Program facility during a public hearing Oct. 21. The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability will hold the hearing at 5 p.m. in the 2nd Heat Building at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds,...

A public hearing on the proposed permanent closure of the Du Quoin Impact Program will be held Wednesday, October 21st following an August announcemen...

Illinois’ two state fairs drew over 1 million combined visitors for the second year in a row, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. About 714,000 visitors attended the Springfield fair, while a record 287,000 visited the one in Du Quoin.  Springfield’s attendance was the third highest […]

The Du Quoin State Fair is celebrating another record year. Governor J.B. Pritzker's office says the fair drew 287,058 visitors in 2026, topping last ...

Du Quoin state fair attendance rises The Du Quoin State Fair set an attendance record for the second consecutive year in 2026, but the Illinois State ...