Illinois State Fair opens with ribbon-cutting

Published August 8, 2014 4:09pm ET



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Fair is now officially open to the public.

Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois Department of Agriculture officials and Illinois County Fair Queen Summer Robbins of Coffeen were at the Friday morning ribbon-cutting ceremony at the state fairgrounds in Springfield.

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