THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR SET A NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD THIS YEAR.
MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND PEOPLE VISITED THE FAIR LAST MONTH, ENJOYING THE MILD TEMPERATURES, DAILY PROMOTIONS AND FREE ENTERTAINMENT. STATE FAIR MANAGER REBECCA CLARK SAYS ANOTHER BIG DRAW WAS THE RETURN OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA, WHICH HAD A RODEO, TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULLS AND MONSTER TRUCKS.
CLARK SAYS GRANDSTAND CONCERT TICKET SALES WERE THE SECOND HIGHEST IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS WITH TIM MCGRAW AND NELLY DRAWING CROWDS OF OVER 10 THOUSAND PEOPLE.
CLARK CREDITS THE NICE WEATHER, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AND RETURN OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA WITH THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR’S ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.
