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Photos: A Look At LaSalle County Burgoo 2021

Take an inside look at this past weekend’s festivities in Downtown Utica

October 13, 2021 at 4:47 pm CDT

An aerial view of the crowd at the Burgoo festival in Utica on Oct. 10, 2021. The early morning rain detoured some of the crowd. (Scott Anderson)

Despite the early rain, thousands gathered in Utica on Sunday for the 51st annual Burgoo festival. More than 300 vendors featuring flea marketers, entertainment, craftsmen and musicians were at this year’s festival. The famous Burgoo stew sold out at about 2 p.m. on Sunday. Burgoo is one of Illinois largest and longest running fall festivals — held annually on Columbus Day weekend.

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An aerial view of the crowd at the Burgoo festival in Utica on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. The early morning rain deterred some of the crowd. (Scott Anderson)