ROAD WORK, OTHER PROJECTS PLANNED FOR ILLINOIS STATE FAIR –

About $500,000 of road improvements is wrapping up on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the first phase of millions of dollars of improvements that will be undertaken on the fairgrounds in the coming months. In addition to more road resurfacing, the fair will be starting the next round of improvements to the Coliseum, as well as take on long-deferred maintenance on other fair structures. (Herald&Review)