There will be a new State Fair Manager in 2018. 

 

Kevin Gordon is retiring from the State of Illinois and will be leaving the Illinois Department of Agriculture at the end of the month. Gordon has been the manager for the past 2 fairs and has worked 17 of them for IDOA. 

 

In all Gordon worked for the state for 29 years. 

 

The Department of Ag says that they are currently reviewing options to identify a replacement.