For Immediate Release – August 27, 2021
Healthcare Workers to Lead the 2021 Twilight Parade
DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair along with Governor JB Pritzker, announced that healthcare workers will serve as the Grand Marshals for the 2021 Twilight Parade.
“Since early last year, our brave healthcare heroes have kept Illinois communities safe as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of residents in every corner of the state,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Their ceaseless dedication to providing the best possible care for their neighbors saved lives. I look forward to honoring their sacrifices during this year’s Twilight Parade and I urge all Illinois residents to show their appreciation by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.”
“We are proud to have our frontline healthcare workers and spiritual leaders take center stage to kick off the 2021 Illinois State Fair,” said Jerry Costello II, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director. “It is their hard work and dedication that have seen us through this past year and half which now allows us to welcome folks back to the Du Quoin State Fair.”
Representing Illinois’ healthcare workers in Du Quoin will be Grand Marshals Woody Thorne from Makanda and Dr. Brent Reifsteck from Tolono.
Admission and parking on the fairgrounds are free for parade night. The parade will step off at 6:00pm from the Grandstand. The 2021 Du Quoin State Fair will take place August 27 – September 6 in Du Quoin, IL. Participants and attendees of the Twilight Parade are encouraged to wear masks.
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