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Lt. Gov. Simon's Band to Perform at State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says she plans to make history at this year's Illinois State Fair.

Simon will play banjo with her band, Loose Gravel, on Wednesday.

Her office says she's the first constitutional officer in history to perform with her own band at the annual agricultural showcase.

Simon will also honor the state's top high school graduates at a recognition reception on Sunday.

She plans to host a miniature farmers market and an interactive water display in her state tent.

Visitors to the tent will have the chance to pose for a picture in Simon's kayak, enter a drawing for a rain barrel, and canoe in virtual reality.

The fair runs from Friday through Aug. 21 at the state fairgrounds in Springfield.

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