Preparations continue on the Illinois State Fairgrounds for this year's Fair, which takes place August 8-18.

The Coliseum (above) is getting a major renovation, after being declared unsafe a few years ago.  It's expected to be ready for the Fair's horse shows and many other events.

Listen for Illinois State Fair reports on WHOW THE BIG 1520/92.3 & 106.5 FM streamed at illinoisfarmradio.com, on the WHOW mobile app and on Amazon Alexa.

These reports will also be heard on NEWSTALK WTIM THE BIG 870/96.1/107.5/107.7 FM streamed at taylorvilledailynews.com, on the WTIM mobile app and on Amazon Alexa.