DU QUOIN, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois governor announced a multi-million dollar investment in road repairs on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

Governor JB Pritzker announced the $16.4 million investment on Thursday, August 28.

“Thanks to the leadership of Governor Pritzker and the Rebuild Illinois initiative, we’ve been able to address decades of deferred maintenance and work toward restoring the fairgrounds to their full potential,” said Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “These upgrades not only enhance the visitor experience but also reaffirm the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds’ critical role as an economic engine for Southern Illinois.”

With more than $30 million allocated by his administration and the Illinois General Assembly, the fairgrounds have seen

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