Images: DuPage County Fair
A look at photos, including animals, sword swallowing, food and carnival rides, that were all part of the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton.
Dan Meyer swallows a sword, one of the new acts at the opening day of the DuPage County Fair on Wednesday in Wheaton.
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Kylee Watry, 14, of Sycamore, gets her common hefer back to the stalls after a wash on opening day of the DuPage County Fair on Wednesday in Wheaton.
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The second day at the DuPage County Fair found Wenona Lively-Butterfly, 11, of Wisconsin feeding a camel. She said that she has seen a camel before but never got the chance to feed one, in this case grass and carrots. Her grandparents from Palatine treated her to a day at the fair.
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The second day at the DuPage County Fair and the pig races were a big hit as this little piggy, number 3, found his way out in front and the winner as the crowd cheered on. Some of the names of the pigs were Mr. David Letterham, Shakin' Bacon and Taylor not so Swift. Funny!
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The DuPage County Fair found Jackson Krauze, 6, of Warrenville taking care of his goat A.T. a male goat in the barn as the second day kicks off on Thursday.
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The second day at the DuPage County Fair found people coming and going as they ate corn dogs and checked out the livestock in the barns and caught a pig race to top off their day.
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Dan Meyer reacts after Cathy Amos of Carol Stream removes a sword he swallowed at the opening day of the DuPage County Fair on Wednesday in Wheaton. "I'm a believer", said Amos of the sword swallowing.
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Gypsy takes a leap into the pool during the Canines in the Clouds show at the DuPage County Fair on Friday in Wheaton.
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Nolan Everaert, 5, of Woodridge, enjoys a corn dog during the third day of the DuPage County Fair on Friday in Wheaton.
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Vanessa Duffin from Hazel Crest, helps Cameron, 3, grind up some corn at the DuPage County Fair on Friday in Wheaton.
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