Illinois may well be home to a world-record pumpkinseed; a delightful possibility I discovered when triggered by Sam Joseph Militello Jr. sending his tale and photo of the big pumpkinseed, possible record, he caught and released; plus the Stray Cast and Go & Show.
Carnival at Concord mall signals that fair season has started, but it won’t be the same
The rides from Fiesta Shows for the Concord Spring Carnival at the Steeplegate Mall parking lot.
The clown at the top of the Striker bell at the Fiesta Shows amusements at the Concord Spring Carnival held at the Steeplegate Mall parking lot on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The carnival runs through Sunday. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
One of the rides from Fiesta Shows sits in the parking lot of the Steeplegate Mall parking lot next to the former Sears building on Thursday, May 6, 2021. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff