The Illinois Department of Agriculture continues to move ahead with plans for holding the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs this year.
Ag Director Jerry Costello says he’s feeling positive that the fairs will be held, but what that will look like remains to be seen.
“Obviously what we are hoping is as many people as possible in this state get vaccinated. Hopefully, we will get to a point of herd immunity at some point in time. When exactly that is I don’t think any of us know. The fact the State Fair is in August, that time period…knock on wood….should work out for us.”
Costello says they have been talking with public health officials about implementing some of the measures Major League Baseball and large event venues are using.
Tickets are on sale now for concerts and carnival rides for both fairs. The State Fair runs August 12-22 and DuQuoin is slated for August 27-September 6.
