Images: Lake County Fair on Wednesday
Images from the first day of the Lake County Fair in Grayslake featuring First Bite Fishing, sheep judging, farm and carnival rides, and lots of animals.
2016 Little Miss Lake County Fair Darby Leetch, 9, of Round Lake, right, and Jr. Miss Brighton Callaway, 12, of Lake Villa try to fish at First Bite Fishing during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
2016 Jr. Miss Lake County Fair Brighton Callaway, 12, of Lake Villa, left, and Miss Lake County Fair Charlotte Roberts of Grayslake try to fish at First Bite Fishing during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Meghan Czerswinski, left, and the other members of the Glenview Clovers 4-H Club exhibit their sheep during judging on the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Nine-year-old Nathan Cooper of Grayslake rides a toy tractor in Ag Adventure! during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Seven-year-old Tyler Shubert of McHenry drives a 1942 John Deere tractor with Don Schreiber of Gurnee at the Lake County Farm Heritage Association area during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A plate of green apples grown by Susan Brodzik of Wadsworth displays a first place ribbon during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Al Scales of Gurnee drives a 1949 McCormick Farmall A as it pulls barrel cars at the Lake County Farm Heritage Association area during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Madi Bauer, 15, of Fox Lake, Lucas Loring, 5, of Spring Grove and Isabella Masini, 16, of Ingleside ride the Cliff Hanger on the midway during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Dani Dickert, 11, of Jainesville, Wis. unloads her crossbred barrows and moves them to stalls during setup Tuesday for the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The fair opens Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Penny Badtke, 7, of Antioch sits with her goat, Peter, during setup Tuesday for the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The fair opens Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Tom Hausman of Antioch arranges a vase of phlox for judging during setup Tuesday for the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The fair opens Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Samantha Lantz, 7, of Round Lake Beach looks at student oil paintings during setup Tuesday for the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The fair opens Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday. Lantz won first place for her mixed media artwork for her age group.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A hen raised by Alexa Holden, 14, of Country Bumpkins 4-H Club clucks in its cage during setup Tuesday for the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The fair opens Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and runs through Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Janet Eppers and Joe Lynch, both of Beach Park, look at the flower display during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Molly Dittmer, 9, of Mundelein, left, and Jessie von Helm, 11, of Ingleside talk about goats during the first day of the Lake County Fair on Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The fair featured Banana Derby racing, Hambone Express Pig racing, motocross and the Miss Lake County Fair Pageant.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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