Woodford County news briefs
— August 14, 2019WOODFORD COUNTY Illinois Prairie libraries to hold workshop on Fake News The Illinois Prairie District Public Library is collaborating with New York City-based startup NewsGuard to…
Tag: Illinois State Fair
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Butter cow error, dam closures and more
— August 16, 2018This week’s agricultural and rural newsapalooza is led by word of the inauspicious debut of the beloved “butter cow” at the 2018 Illinois State Fair. We also have details on planned…
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State cuts admission price to Springfield destinations
— June 23, 2018The Illinois State Fair is announcing its continued partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum to offer special discount admission tickets. This “Double…
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Illinois State Fair emphasizes new, free and affordable
— August 9, 2017Grow it, raise it, show it, eat it; it’s all about food in Illinois, and the state fair will once again showcase the producers and their products which make Illinois a national…
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New vision for Illinois State Fair aimed at attracting younger generations
— April 13, 2017Director Raymond Poe and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon unveiled a new look for the future of the Illinois State Fair April 4 with the theme of Generations of Fun! “This new…
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Roller-coaster, rodeo part of this year’s Illinois State Fair
— August 9, 2018State Rep. Tim Butler will be on sensory overload for the next few weeks and he wouldn’t have it any other way as State Fair festivities take over his neighborhood. “I live right…
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Illinois 4-H teams with Google to bring computer science to kids
— August 15, 2017The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that in just three years there will be 1.4 million computer science-related jobs, and only 400,000 qualified job candidates. In response,…
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State offers discount ticket package for fair, museum
— July 13, 2017Two of our state’s favorite pastimes are coming together to offer one amazing deal. In honor of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game and the new “Cubs vs. Cardinals:…
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