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
