THIS YEAR'S ILLINOIS STATE FAIR SET SOME NEW RECORDS.

NEARLY 637-THOUSAND PEOPLE VISITED THE STATE FAIR IN SPRINGFIELD LAST MONTH, AN ALL TIME RECORD SAYS SPOKESPERSON KRISTA LISSER. SHE SAYS THE GORGEOUS WEATHER WAS A BIG FACTOR.

SHE SAYS THE GRANDSTAND SHOWS WERE ALSO A HIT.

 LISSER SAYS IT'S ESTIMATED THE FAIR GENERATED ABOUT SIX POINT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS IN TOTAL REVENUE.