Kane County Fair (July 15 - 19)
Erik Wolford was the winner of the bareback riding competition during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Marvin Yoder of Plattville, Wisconsin tries to stay on his bull, Fluffy, in the second section of the Championship Bull Riding competition during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles on Friday night.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Bridget Hankes, 14, of Sugar Grove sweeps the chicken barn floor at the Kane County Fair Thursday. She had a hen win the Reserve Champion award for egg production.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Brian Bickett of Fantasy Amusements hangs prizes in the "Shoot Out the Stars" game as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Bridget Hankes, 14, of Sugar Grove sweeps the chicken barn floor at the Kane County Fair Thursday. She had a hen win the Reserve Champion award for egg production.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Quarey Weikal, left, and Dmitri Taylor hold on tight and grimace as they plummet toward the ground on the Super Shot during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday. Both are 7-years-old and from DeKalb.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Brian Bickett of Fantasy Amusements hangs prizes in the "Shoot Out the Stars" game as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Joey Kenkel, 16, won the senior division of the talent show Monday and performs his act during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday. He's a one-man loop band.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
10-year-old Hieu Nguyen of Gilberts won the junior division of Monday's talent show on piano and plays for the crowd Wednesday during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Chainsaw artist Travis Reed of High Country Carving finishes off a Harley-Davidson bench he made during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. He had already sold it to a passerby for $450. It took him a little over 2 hours to make it.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Leon Jess of Woodstock tries to get some slack from his horse while having trouble bringing down the calf in the tie down roping competition during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Laila and Kiana at the Kane County Fair.
Submitted by Jacquelyn Domondon
The fun house at the Kane County Fair.
Submitted by Jacquelyn Domondon
Nick Priddy competes in the tie down roping competition during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
A pig relaxes in cool wood chips and seems to reach from his pen as visitors walk past at the Kane County Fair Thursday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Quarey Weikal, left, and Dmitri Taylor hold on tight and grimace as they plummet toward the ground on the Super Shot during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday. Both are 7-years-old and from DeKalb.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Trainer Bill Morris and Cora, an Asian elephant, perform during the Elephant Encounters act during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Cowboys remove their hats and bow their heads in prayer before the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Todd Foster competes in the steer wrestling during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Workers put together the Matterhorn ride with the Ferris Wheel in the background as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Workers put together the Matterhorn ride with the Ferris Wheel in the background as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Christian Scholtz puts the finishing touches on a drink and snack stand as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Traveling Magician Tim Balster holds a dove he just pulled from a bag on stage as storm clouds start to gather at the Kane County Fair Thursday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Frank Hintzsche of Rochelle grooms his sheep in preparation for tomorrow's showing during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Young and old were busy preparing for the annual county fair at the Kane County Fairgrounds Monday afternoon. The fair starts Wednesday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Hali Davis, 9, of Spring Grove takes a break in the shade of overlapping tent walls at the goat barn Thursday at the Kane County Fair. She called the spot her secret hiding place. She is showing goats in competition.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
A pair of Holsteins relax in the hay as folks tour the 4-H barns during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Frank Hintzsche of Rochelle grooms his sheep in preparation for tomorrow's showing during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Frank and Kiana enjoy a ride at the Kane County Fair.
Submitted by Jacquelyn Domondon
Christian Scholtz puts the finishing touches on a drink and snack stand as setup continues for the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Tuesday. It opens Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Rob Duh of McHenry won the steer wrestling competition during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Kody Sikula, 15, and his mother Lu, hang a banner above their cow stalls at the Kane County Fairgrounds Monday afternoon. The annual county fair starts Wednesday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Sisters Ashley, 8, left, and Melissa Clemente, 11, of Geneva dig into some corn on the cob during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Daisy Duke almost falls with Michael Sumner on board during bareback riding at the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Riley Johnson, 10, catches a football thrown by Noah Holm, 13, both of Lee, in the main judging arena at the Kane County Fair Thursday. They both are showing cows at the fair Saturday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Russ Devereaux, 21, of St. Charles finished 3rd in the senior division of Monday's talent show. He read a different poem in a reprisal show during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
2-year-old Tyler Vasquez of Lisle gets a kick out of an alpaca at the petting zoo during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
A cowboy straps up his spus during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Kenny Autman of Kankakee wrestles a steer to the ground during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Traveling Magician Tim Balster holds a dove he just pulled from a bag on stage as storm clouds start to gather at the Kane County Fair Thursday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Sisters Ashley, 8, left, and Melissa Clemente, 11, of Geneva dig into some corn on the cob during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Kody Sikula, 15, and his mother Lu, hang a banner above their cow stalls at the Kane County Fairgrounds Monday afternoon. The annual county fair starts Wednesday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Hali Davis, 9, of Spring Grove takes a break in the shade of overlapping tent walls at the goat barn Thursday at the Kane County Fair. She called the spot her secret hiding place. She is showing goats in competition.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
7-year-old Grace Jackson rides a peddle tractor during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Riley Johnson, 10, catches a football thrown by Noah Holm, 13, both of Lee, in the main judging arena at the Kane County Fair Thursday. They both are showing cows at the fair Saturday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
A pig relaxes in cool wood chips and seems to reach from his pen as visitors walk past at the Kane County Fair Thursday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
10-year-old Hieu Nguyen of Gilberts won the junior division of Monday's talent show on piano and plays for the crowd Wednesday during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Young and old were busy preparing for the annual county fair at the Kane County Fairgrounds Monday afternoon. The fair starts Wednesday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
An elephant peeks her trunk out from under a tent before a performance during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Riding on a wave runner at the Kane County Fair.
Submitted by Jacquelyn Domondon
Shelby Ellis, 11, watches the competition during the Big Hat Rodeo at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Andrew Bark of Hinkley holds on to the bull rope tied around Little Littrell in the first section of the Championship Bull Riding competition during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles on Friday night.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
A pair of Holsteins relax in the hay as folks tour the 4-H barns during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Russ Devereaux, 21, of St. Charles finished 3rd in the senior division of Monday's talent show. He read a different poem in a reprisal show during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Zane Pozen, 8, of Elburn watches as the night's riders are announced before the beginning of the Championship Bull Riding competition during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles on Friday night.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Joey Kenkel, 16, won the senior devision of the talent show Monday and performs his act during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday. He's a one-man loop band.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Rides on the midway start to stir shortly after the noon opening during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Rides on the midway start to stir shortly after the noon opening during the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Cindy Morris gives Cora a snack of a loaf and a half of bread as they perform during the Elephant Encounters act during Friday's action at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
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