The Illinois

Department of Ag is hosting junior livestock and horse shows in place of the

state fair and Du Quoin State Fair.

The Junior

Livestock Expo will be held in Springfield on two separate weekends; September 11th

through the 13th will host beef, sheep, dairy goats, pygmy goats and

rabbits while September 18th to the 20th will host swine

dairy cattle, and meat goats.

The horse shows

will be held on the Du Quoin State Fair grounds with English showing August 29th

and 30th and Western showing on September 5th and 6th.

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