The theme for the 2014 DuQuoin State Fair will be “Love A Fair: Since 1923,” says Fair Shannon Woodworth.  “Since 1923, millions of people have fallen in love with the sights, sounds and smells of this fair.  The relationship this fair has with the people of Southern Illinois is a bond that hasn’t been broken for 91 years,” said Woodworth.  The DuQuoin State Fair became a major area attraction almost from its start, but garnered national attention in 1942 when the Illinois State Fair in Springfield was suspended due to the grounds being converted into a World War II training center, explained fair historian Fred Huff.  It has all resulted in an annual “Love A Fair” and the 2014 edition is scheduled for August 22^nd through September 1^st.  No word on any of the headline entertainment artists as of yet.