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The State of Illinois is looking to hire seasonal workers for the two state fairs this summer.

By APPinckneyville, IL – The treasurer of a southern Illinois Shrine Club is accused of stealing more than $12,000 from the organization.Perry County…

DU QUOIN, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that more than 204,000 people attended the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair, breaking the previous record of 171,000 set in 2022. This marks the first time that fair attendance has exceeded 200,000 since industry standards were enacted.

Nearly four decades after the end of the Civil War, W.E.B. Du Bois set out to collect images that accurately portrayed the spirit of America's blacks. He wanted the photographs to help counteract stereotypes of African Americans as poor and uneducated. NPR's Michele Norris talks with the author of a new book about Du Bois' collection.

Masks will be required for everyone in indoor public settings.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will continue as scheduled at 5:30pm. on Friday.

Luke Davison to talk about the importance of keeping the 1,450 acre site busy beyond its signature event.

Illinois State Police have released more details on Wednesday's reported bomb threat at its headquarters in Du Quoin.Authorities say at just before 4 p.m.…

The three-time Pulitzer winner died Thursday while on assignment in Liberia for The Washington Post. Regarding those tough assignments, du Cille always emphasized compassion and dignity.

Chinese-born composer Du Yun has taken home the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for music for her opera Angel's Bone, a work that melds fantasy with an allegory about human trafficking.