BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Officials in charge of bringing the Boone County fair to life gave eyewitness news an inside look three weeks before the largest fair in the stateline is open to the public.
The director wants to make sure the grounds look as beautiful as they can.
“You gotta keep up on that infrastructure and so forth, because eventually things wear out,” Ratcliffe explained.
Volunteers have also joined in, making several improvements, including gates, paved streets and a new pony barn…