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* The Illinois State Fair starts back up again this Thursday. We didn’t get a State Fair last year, of course, so I was wondering about your thoughts ahead of this year’s event?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 2:37 pm
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Not planning to go, but wondering how they plan to try and enforce the mask wearing inside the buildings… for both vendors and the visiting public. I’m sure there are some people out there who are just ready to make a scene for political and personal reasons about their “freedoms”. I hope, for everyone’s safety and health, that anti-maskers don’t try and turn the State Fair into a potentially volatile situation that ends up getting people, especially kids, hurt if a scuffle breaks out. Just wear a mask when asked, or turn away and do you grumbling outside. There is nothing at the State Fair that is worth hurting others just because you want to make a point. Too much of that has happened already in venues outside of the State Fairgrounds over the past nearly two years. For an afternoon or a day or the entire run of the Fair, please just mask up when asked (banned punctuation).
Comment by Anon221 Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 2:52 pm
Planning to take the kids, but will be cautious and will avoid the indoor areas more than in previous years.
Comment by South of Springfield Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 2:55 pm
Family and I saw they changed the rides vendor and decided to skip getting a MegaPass this year. Fewer rides and less thrilling rides just isn’t worth it for us.
It will be neat to see the Skywheel (double ferris wheel ) making a return, but not worth being out at the fair all week like we have in year’s past.
Comment by SKI Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 2:59 pm
Not planning to attend this year. I hope it doesn’t end up as a super spreader event. I anticipate the anti-vaxxers will be there to cause some kind of scene.
Comment by Manchester Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:00 pm
Had kinda planned on going, but not with this surge going on.
Comment by SWIL_Voter Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:02 pm
Not planning on going this year and not volunteering to work out there either. One of the Sangamo Kids has to be on the Fairgrounds every day. Kid is fully vaxed and still masks. But I worry.
Comment by Sangamo Girl Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:10 pm
I’m going to inspect the grease stains in front of the french fry and funnel cake vendors. After 2 years they may have faded a bit.
Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:13 pm
Want to go to the harness races on Friday, but only if it can be done without a mask.
Comment by Collinsville Kevin Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:14 pm
Not planning to go. Haven’t been there since 2015, the last year my state agency had our office present at the Fair info tent. No interest in ever returning to the fair again, or any events with thousands of people congregating all at once. Especially after Covid.
I still think it was too soon to have the fairs this year, or perhaps scaled it back to a one-weekend deal each.
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:16 pm
One would usually have to twist my arm to go to the State Fair. This year, you’d have to physically drag me.
Comment by Guy Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:20 pm
I’m vaxxed and ready to go!
Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:22 pm
May attend virtually… no traffic, no crowds, cheaper, and no hoofin’ it all over to see things:)
https://www2.illinois.gov/statefair/info/Webcams/SitePages/WebCams.aspx
Comment by Anon221 Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:24 pm
If local county fairs are an indicator, the place will be jam packed.
Comment by Blue Dog Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:28 pm
Thanks for the website…I can view the mask induced fistfights … remotely.
Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:30 pm
Will be going with everyone masked (We’re masking anyways indoors everyone right now).
Comment by Simply Sayin' Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:45 pm
I never go (too far away and not all that interested in livestock). But I hope it is a big success. If Chicago can throw lolla without disaster then seems like the state fair should be safe enough. Especially when it, like Lolla is mostly outside and less packed than Lolla.
Comment by cermak_rd Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:51 pm
==If Chicago can throw lolla without disaster==
It’s not quite 2 weeks since Lolla yet, so not quite out of those woods
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:52 pm
We tempt the fates.
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 3:57 pm
Not going.
Comment by Nick Name Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:10 pm
I really want a corndog right now.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:11 pm
Maybe it will be packed with state employees who are afraid to go into the office? I’ll get beat up on that comment….
Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:13 pm
Should have been canceled, like Chicago music festival
Government/Pritzker Hypocrisy
Comment by Disappointed Female Suburban Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:26 pm
&Joe Schmoe or maybe it will be backed with union workers who have refused to get vaccinated
Comment by DuPage Saint Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:28 pm
Corndogs have magic properties…they make my gut biome smile.
Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 4:59 pm
Gonna see Sammy Hagar Thursday night. Can’t wait
Comment by Eddy Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 5:00 pm
I’d love to go but there will just be too many COVIDiots. And I second 47th - craving a corn dog now.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 5:10 pm
Adding…hey 47th, you know Budacki’s has corn dogs, right?
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 5:12 pm
Thanks Joe. There’s something about the high humidity and barnyard aroma of the state fair that you don’t really get at Budaki’s. That’s what I’m missing. The atmosphere.
Glad it’s happening. If more eligible were vaccinated, I’d probably bring my kids this year. They loved it when we were there a few years ago.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 5:31 pm
will wait until next year again
Comment by truthteller Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 7:24 pm
Decided if we do go it will be on Senior Day. Aside from getting in free, we figure more of the people will be likely to be vaxed … which is a consideration since we are taking the grandkids. Avoiding the concert and will probably avoid most indoor activities.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 7:30 pm
For folks who don’t want to mask up or show proof of vaccination for Grandstand events refunds for tickets purchased are available, to me that’s a good policy for everyone.
Comment by nadia Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 7:57 pm
Never gone. Too damn hot outside.
Comment by filmmaker prof Monday, Aug 9, 21 @ 9:44 pm
Going…. gotta see the butter cow ! Mask in my pocket just in case .
Comment by NorthsideNoMore Tuesday, Aug 10, 21 @ 10:19 am