DuPage Co. Fair opens

If visitors at the DuPage County Fair this week are looking for something they've never seen at the fairgrounds before, they've got plenty to choose from.

The fair opened this morning, and fair manager Ellen Sietmann said among a bounty of new attractions, several vendors are new this year as well. She said at least five food vendors and some 10 to 20 commercial vendors are first-timers to the annual event.

"The economy had a lot to do with it," she said. "People that would normally travel long distances don't want to now because of the gas costs."

Camel rides, circus acts, diving dogs and a DuPage County Forest Preserve fish tank are some of the more noticeable new features.