WELCOME TO ONIESBRO COUNTY SEAT OF UNION COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE 3RD SITE OF THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES Celebrate the linois Bicentennial with the 200th birthday of Union County and the City of Jonesboro! Colorfest week-end, Oct. 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2018 Fri. 5-8pm: Food, Music, and Vendors just West of the J'boro Square Sat. 10:00am: Jonesboro Cemetery Program-S.A.R.&D.A.R. Dedication of 2 Revolutionary Soldiers' stones and 1812 Soldier's stone, visit from "Abe Lincoln", and a Cemetery Walk with 20 Costumed Characters from Jonesboro's past 200 years. (No vehicles allowed in the cemetery. Shuttles from Jonesboro First Baptist Church Lot beginning at 9:00am) Town Festival Noon 8pm Self- Guided Driving Tours, lhurch Touwrs 1pm-3pm Library/Depot display open 1-4pm P.A.S.T. Heritage House open 1-4pm Jonesboro Pictorial History available for $35, information and souvenirs at the Bicentennial Table at the Festival. ILLINOIS OF JONE 200 YEARS Call Jonesboro City Hall at 618-833-2712 or see Jonesboro IL Bicentennial page on Facebook for more information. 200 UNION CO ILL