Du Quoin, IL
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Local News — Du Quoin
- ATF, State Fire Marshal investigating fire in downtown Du Quoin, Ill.; 1 injured — KFVS12
- 3 businesses lost to Du Quoin fire — The Daily Egyptian
- Massive fire breaks out in Du Quoin, Illinois; State Fire Marshal and ATF investigating — FOX 2
- Fire in Du Quoin destroys multiple businesses — WSIU NEWS
- ISP: Du Quoin parents arrested, charged with involuntary manslaughter following infant death — WPSD Local 6
Official Local Resources
City of Du Quoin · Perry County · illinois.gov · Illinois Secretary of State — Driver Services
Du Quoin (/duːˈkɔɪn/ doo-KOYN) is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Its name reflects an alternate spelling of the surname of Jean Baptiste de Coigne, a chief of the Tamaroa and later Kaskaskia indigenous people of the area during the American Revolutionary War and early statehood. As of the 2020 census, Du Quoin had a population of 5,827. It is best known for hosting the annual DuQuoin State Fair and the Street Machine Nationals.