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Football fans encouraged to 'buy local' as they celebrate game day

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[January 30, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture invites football fans to celebrate game day with Illinois products. To get the party started, the department will sponsor a promotion on its Facebook and Twitter pages Feb. 1-3. Each day, one lucky person selected from among the agency's Facebook friends and Twitter followers will score free Illinois products.

"Illinois food companies make everything a fan could possibly need to throw a great party, from chili and pizza to chips and salsa," said Jennifer Tirey, the department's bureau chief of marketing and promotion. "For a sample of the many products available, visit our Facebook page and browse through the listings."

The winner of the first drawing will receive a one-year supply (52 cans) of Ray's Brand Chilli, from Decatur. A $50 gift certificate to Lou Malnati's Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza will be awarded the second day. The prize for the third day is a game day gift pack of Uncle Joe's Sauces and Rubs, from Ina.

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To sign up for the game day promotion, simply visit and "like" the Illinois Department of Agriculture Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/
IllinoisDepartmentofAgriculture
or follow the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Twitter page at https://twitter.com/ILAgMarkets by Feb. 1. For more information, call 217-782-8146.

[Text from Illinois Department of Agriculture file received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]

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