The Illinois State Fair is open in Springfield. State Fair Director Rebecca Clark says the stars performing at the fair this year are in all music genres.
The grandstand also will be the site of races
The auto races will be during the last weekend of the fair. She said there also are a rodeo, a demo derby and a truck pulling show.
And she says there are always new things at the fair each year. She highlights one..
Of course there are also educational areas, fair food, and carnival rides. More information and tickets are available on the State Fair website.