Images: Day two at the Lake and DuPage County Fairs
It was Day Two for the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton and the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. Fairgoers ate lots of elephant ears and cotton candy, watched hog races and lumberjack shows, thrilled on carnival rides and enjoyed entertainment from big bands. The High Flying Pages Aerial Thrill Show and the Kid Davie magic show were part of the fun in DuPage County with the Livestock Costume Contest and the Banana Derby Races were the highlights in Lake County.
Ben Schrage, 12 of Warrenville gives his Californian rabbit "Sparkles" a little bit of time outside her cage during the second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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The High Flying Pages perform trapeze stunts on second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Emily Lesko, 14 of Glendale Heights shows off some "showmanship" with her pig "Rose" during a 4H competition on the second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Jem Brunson of Aurora and her son Landen 1 1/2 take a ride on the carousel while visiting the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Sandy Kraynak of Plainfield along with her children Kennedy, 8, Sydney, 13 and her mother Pat Kluge of Villa Park play the "Catch a Frog" game on the second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Kid Davie makes his dove "Independence" appear during his magic show on the second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Visitors to the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018 ride "Pharaohs Fury".
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The second day of the 2018 DuPage County Fair on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
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Pigs round the corner during the Ham Bone Express Pig Racing on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
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Tyler Alden, left, competes against A.J. Fletcher in the log rolling contest during the Timberwork's Lumberjack Show on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Bert rides Scoobie-Blue, left, in a race against Gilligan on Sasha during Banana Derby Racing on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Claire Dracup, 5, of Lake in the Hills wears a pig nose as she watches the Ham Bone Pig Racing during the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Pigs round the corner during the Ham Bone Express Pig Racing on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Wednesday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Tyler Vance, 12, of Antioch eats corn during the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Karen Woody stands with 8-month-old Chico, a grizzly bear, during Woody's Menagerie Educational Presentation on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A 40-foot flag is flown by Advanced Tree Care during the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Alex Skoczylas, 3, of Grayslake eats ice cream during the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Members of the Glenview Clovers 4-H Club finish dressing their sheep for the livestock costume contest during the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Tyler Aldean, left, competes against A.J. Fletcher in the log sawing contest during the Timberwork's Lumberjack Show on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Paul Wheeler of Libertyville with his grandson, Sam Quaintance, 5, and his wife, Marianne, cover their ears as lumberjacks use chain saws during the Timberwork's Lumberjack Show on the second day of the Lake County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grayslake on Thursday. The second day featured racing hogs, livestock costume contest, lumberjack show and the Banana Derby.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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