IL County Fairs Vanish


Macon County did not have a county fair this summer.

First time it was missed in like 150+ years.

Vanished!!


Long story short.... management of the 2013 fair was a disaster, creating a debt hole that's still being dug out of.

Plus, fair attendance has been dwindling for several years now.

Read more:


Just out this week.....
The Macon County Fair (or should I say, the lack of a Macon County Fair) is featured in a story from the Chicago Tribune.

Sounds like county fairs everywhere are struggling, especially with cuts in funding from the state government:



County fairs use to be all the rage.  A huge deal.

More and more, they are disappearing into history.  And not many folks really seem to care.

With their disappearance, a little piece of Americana disappears too.

Out for now.....

Matt