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Illinois Department of Agriculture announces 2008 county fair schedule

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[May 15, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- The first of the state's 104 county fairs will begin June 8 this year when the Clark County Fair opens an eight-day run in Marshall.

RestaurantThe Illinois Department of Agriculture released the complete schedule of 2008 county fairs Wednesday. Copies can be obtained by calling the department's Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing at 217-782-4231 or by visiting www.agr.state.il.us. The electronic version on the Internet includes a database that is searchable by both date and location.

"With gas prices at record highs, I encourage families to consider a trip to their county fair as a way to save on travel expenses when they plan their summer vacations this year," said Tom Jennings, acting agriculture director. "County fairs offer affordable entertainment the whole family can enjoy, from livestock shows and demolition derbies to games and carnival rides."

Other county fair attractions typically include queen pageants, truck and tractor pulls, musical concerts, and 4-H exhibits. Thirty-seven county fairs feature harness racing. Eight offer thoroughbred racing and seven offer quarter horse races.

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"County fairs are part of Illinois' agricultural heritage and give visitors a chance to learn about the state's top industry while spending time with family and friends," added Charlyn Fargo, bureau chief of County Fairs and Horse Racing.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture supports the efforts of the volunteer boards that organize county fairs by providing funding for award premiums, the maintenance of facilities and agriculture education programs. In fiscal 2008, this support totaled more than $8 million.

The 2008 county fair season concludes Sept. 14 when the Gallatin County Fair ends in Ridgway and the Okawville Agricultural Products Fair closes in Washington.

The full schedule is listed below.

[Text from Illinois Department of Agriculture file received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]

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2008 Illinois county fair schedule

County

Date

Town

Fair association

Adams

July 24-30

Mendon

Adams County Fair Association

Bond

July 30-Aug. 5

Greenville

Bond County Fair Association

Boone

Aug. 5-10

Belvidere

Boone County Fair Association

Brown

July 28-Aug. 2

Mount Sterling

Brown County Fair Association

Bureau

Aug. 20-24

Princeton

Bureau County Ag Board

Calhoun

Sept. 4-7

Hardin

Calhoun Apple Advisory Club

Carroll

Aug. 4-9

Milledgeville

Carroll County Fair Association

Cass

July 13-19

Virginia

Cass County Fair Association

Champaign

July 8-12

Fisher

Fisher Community Fair

Champaign

July 18-26

Urbana

Champaign County Fair Association

Christian

Aug. 27-Sept. 1

Pana

Pana Tri-County Fair Association

Christian

July 8-13

Taylorville

Christian County Ag Fair Association

Clark

June 8-15

Marshall

Clark County Fair Association

Clark

June 22-28

Martinsville

Martinsville Ag Fair Association, Inc.

Clay

July 12-19

Flora

Clay County Ag Fair Association

Clinton

July 13-19

Carlyle

Clinton County Ag Association

Coles

July 27-Aug. 2

Charleston

Coles County Ag Association

Crawford

July 19-26

Oblong

Crawford County Fair Association

Cumberland

Aug. 17-23

Greenup

Greenup-Cumberland County Fair

DeKalb

Sept. 3-7

Sandwich

Sandwich Fair Association

DeWitt

July 15-19

Farmer City

Farmer City Fair Association

DuPage

July 23-27

Wheaton

DuPage County Fair & Expo Association

Edgar

July 19-26

Paris

Edgar County Fair Association

Edwards

July 16-26

Albion

Edwards County Ag Fair Association

Effingham

Aug. 2-9

Altamont

Effingham County Fair Association

Fayette

July 5-12

Brownstown

Fayette County Fair Association

Ford

July 6-12

Melvin

Ford County Fair of Melvin

Franklin

July 10-17

Ina

Franklin County Fair Association

Fulton

July 21-26

Lewistown

Fulton County Fair & Racing Association

Gallatin

Sept. 6-14

Ridgway

Gallatin County Fair Association

Greene

June 14-21

Carrollton

Greene County Ag Fair Inc.

Grundy

July 2-6

Morris

Grundy County Ag District Fair

Hamilton

July 3-12

McLeansboro

McLeansboro Fair Association

Hancock

July 16-20

Augusta

Hancock County Fair

Henderson

July 13-19

Stronghurst

Henderson County Fair Association

Henry

June 24-29

Cambridge

Henry County Fair Association

Iroquois

July 16-21

Crescent City

Iroquois County Ag & 4-H Club

Jasper

June 29-July 5

Newton

Jasper County Ag Association

Jefferson

July 18-26

Ina

Jefferson County Youth Fair

Jersey

July 5-13

Jerseyville

Jersey County Fair Association

Jo Daviess

July 18-20

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Community Fair

Jo Daviess

July 31-Aug. 3

Warren

Jo Daviess County Ag Society

Kane

July 16-20

St. Charles

Kane County Fair & Ind. Expo

Kankakee

July 30-Aug. 3

Kankakee

Kankakee County Fair and Expo

Kendall

July 31-Aug. 3

Yorkville

Kendall County Fair Association

Knox

July 29-Aug. 2

Knoxville

Knox County Fair Association

Lake

July 22-27

Grayslake

Lake County Fair Association

LaSalle

Aug. 28-Sept. 1

Mendota

Tri-County Fair Association

LaSalle

July 9-13

Ottawa

LaSalle County Junior Fair Association

Lawrence

July 26-Aug. 2

Sumner

Lawrence County Junior Fair Association

Lee

July 24-27

Amboy

Lee County 4-H Fair & Junior Show

Livingston

Aug. 6-9

Cullom

Cullom Junior Fair

Livingston

Aug. 13-17

Fairbury

Fairbury Fair Association

Livingston

July 14-17

Pontiac

Livingston County Fair Association

Logan

July 29-Aug. 3

Lincoln

Logan County Fair Association

Macon

June 10-15

Decatur

Decatur-Macon County Fair Association

Macoupin

July 14-19

Carlinville

Macoupin County Fair & Ag Association

Madison

July 20-25

Highland

Madison County Fair Association

Marion

July 25-Aug. 2

Salem

Marion County Ag Fair Association Inc.

Marshall-Putnam

July 9-13

Henry

Marshall-Putnam Fair Association

Mason

July 21-25

Havana

Mason County 4-H & Junior Show

Massac

July 11-19

Metropolis

Massac County Youth Fair

McDonough

July 7-11

Macomb

McDonough County 4-H Corp.

McHenry

July 30-Aug. 3

Woodstock

McHenry County Fair Association

McLean

July 30-Aug. 3

Bloomington

McLean County Fair Association

Menard

July 15-20

Petersburg

Menard County Fair

Mercer

July 6-12

Aledo

Mercer County Ag Society

Monroe

July 20-27

Waterloo

Monroe County Fair Association

Montgomery

June 18-22

Butler

Montgomery County Fair Association

Morgan

July 9-13

Jacksonville

Morgan County Ag Fair Association

Moultrie-Douglas

July 6-12

Arthur

Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Association

Moultrie

July 25-27

Sullivan

Moultrie-Sullivan Junior Fair

Ogle

July 30-Aug. 3

Oregon

Ogle County Fair Association

Peoria

July 11-19

Peoria

Heart of Illinois Fair

Perry

June 13-21

Pinckneyville

Perry County Ag Society

Piatt

June 24-29

Cerro Gordo

Piatt County Junior Fair Association

Pike

June 25-29

Griggsville

Western Illinois Fair Association

Pike

July 14-19

Pleasant Hill

Pike County Fair Association

Pulaski

Aug. 11-16

Pulaski

Pulaski Civic & Community Fair

Randolph

July 11-20

Sparta

Randolph County Fair

Richland

July 4-12

Olney

Richland County Farm & Fair Association

Rock Island

July 15-20

East Moline

Rock Island County Ag Fair & Expo.

St. Clair

Aug. 5-9

Belleville

St. Clair County Fair Association

Saline

July 20-26

Harrisburg

Saline County Ag Association

Sangamon

June 18-22

New Berlin

Sangamon County Fair & Ag Association

Schuyler

July 1-6

Rushville

Schuyler County Fair

Scott

July 27-Aug.1

Winchester

Scott County 4-H & Junior Ag Show

Shelby

July 28-31

Shelbyville

Shelby County 4-H & Junior Fair

Stark

July 25-28

Wyoming

Stark County Junior Fair Association

Stephenson

Aug. 19-24

Freeport

Stephenson County Fair Association

Tazewell

July 28-30

Pekin

Veteran's Memorial Fair Association

Union

Aug. 16-23

Anna

Southern Illinois Fair Association

Vermilion

June 24-28

Oakwood

Vermilion County Fair & Expo

Vermilion

Aug. 3-9

Georgetown

Georgetown Ag Fair Association

Wabash

July 19-25

Mount Carmel

Wabash County Youth Exhibition

Warren

July 20-26

Roseville

Warren County Ag Fair Association

Washington

July 5-12

Nashville

Nashville, Washington County Fair

Washington

Sept. 12-14

Okawville

Okawville Ag Fair Association

Wayne

July 12-19

Fairfield

The New Wayne County Ag Fair

White

July 25-Aug. 2

Carmi

White County Ag Society

Whiteside

Aug. 12-16

Morrison

Whiteside County Central Ag Society

Will

Aug. 20-24

Peotone

Will County Fair Association

Williamson

Aug. 2-9

Marion

Williamson County Ag Association

Winnebago

Aug. 12-17

Pecatonica

Winnebago County Fair Association

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