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Illinois' Longest Running Fair Welcomes Country Stars To Princeton
It's time to get those belt buckles shined up and cowboy boots dusted off. Country artists Lauren Alaina and Mitchell Tenpenny will perform tonight at the 169th Annual Bureau County Fair in Princeton. Showtime at the fairgrounds grandstand is 7. Tickets range from $35 to $60. Besides the country concert,...
Kewanee Back When with Dave Clarke Talks Hog Days and Louie Bellson
Dave Clarke joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about some Hog Days history. Dave also talks about famous drummer Louie Bellson and his connection to Kewanee. Louie’s dad had a music store in Kewanee in the 1930s on Second Street. Louie Bellson’s little sister moved to Kewanee in the 1950s and spent the rest of her life in Kewanee. An article in the Star Courier in May 1971 said that Pearl Bailey was invited to Kewanee Hog Days, but the article didn’t say that Louie was invited. She sent her regrets to the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce because she and Louie would be performing in Lake Tahoe at the time.
A taste of history: Take a guided tour of the DAR Chapter House
The Kewanee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will once again this year swing open the doors of the DAR house located next to Liberty Park and offer costumed guided tours. The chapter house will be open for tours during the Hog Days Festival Craft and Flea...
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