(SPRINGFIELD) The 115th Annual Convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs is this weekend in Springfield with the opening session beginning this Thursday afternoon at 1:30, followed by various workshops, special meals, committee meetings, a trade show, & much more through next Monday morning, including the statewide talent show competition Saturday afternoon and evening. Always a highlight of the Convention is the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant, which starts with queen registration Thursday morning, followed by rehearsals that morning thru Friday and Saturday morning, before the pageant preliminaries get started Saturday afternoon, all to finish up with the pageant finals Sunday night. Among the 75 Fair Queens from throughout Illinois taking part, here’s a list of our downstate area Queens :
Miss Richland County August Michels
Miss Jasper County Madalyn Rauch
Miss Edwards County Alice Robb
Miss Lawrence County Ella Benson
Miss Clark County Kamryn Remlinger
Miss Effingham County Krista Phillips
Miss Cumberland County Sophia Thornton
Miss Wayne County Kadence Smith
Miss Marion County Ella Douglas
Miss Clay County Olivia Haun
Miss Coles County Paige Schwindt
Miss Shelby County Allison Worman
Miss Fayette County Avery Myers
Miss White County Laney York
Miss Crawford County Madalyn Miller
The State Pageant will be overseen by 2025 Miss Illinoios County Fair Queen, Johnna Fulcher of Geneseo, from Henry County, as she will crown the Queen and her court on Sunday night.