County Fairs around Illinois are gathering this week in Springfield at their annual meeting. 

Jill Hardesty, President of the Illinois County Fair Association says fairs are under the same pressures as other businesses, that means local county fairs are dealing with price inflation and rising expenses. So support from local communities is more important than ever.

There are 104 county fairs in Illinois and the convention wraps up with the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday night.