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Images: Opening day at the Kane County Fair

  Charlene Whitaker reaches out to touch a barrel as her horse charges around it during barrel racing at the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The setting sun makes a spray mist reflect colors as Daniel Olonso, 9, walks under it during the first day of the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  A rider finishes her barrel race run in a cloud of dust during the first day of the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  A fan with a hat watches competitive jumping horses work during the first day of the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Cassidy Hammond of Newark pushes her horse in a juniors barrel racing competition in the grandstand arena during the first day of the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Chuck Springer of Byron steers his horse through a pole bending competition in the grandstand arena. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fantasy Amusements worker Nick Dus chugs his drink while Zachary Romano lets his settle before taking another slug of a mixture of orange and grape drinks at the Hammer Slammer game during the first day of the Kane County Fair Wednesday in St. Charles. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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