Pictures of This Week's Political Rallies at the State Fair

GOVERNOR'S DAY

Atty-General Lisa Madigan Chides her father, Speaker Mike Madigan, for his feeding ice cream to her children for breakfast. This was one of the lighter moments, as Illinois Democrats tried to lift their spirits in the wake of Rod Blagojevich's conviction the day before, and polls showing Republicans ahead in a number of key races.

GOP DAY

Republicans were far more upbeat this year, where they believe they have a strong opportunity to pick up Barack Obama's US Senate seat, and to win back the Governor's office, and several other statewide offices. Steve Kim, is one of those with a very difficult race -- running against Sec of State Jesse White. But he told the crowd of his pride in being the first Asian-American to be nominated for a statewide office.







BELOW: A Massive Confetti spray fell upon the GOP rank 'n file, and visually captured their mood as the Republicans launch their fall campaigns.

Photos from Illinois State Fair Now Available on Flickr!

All of the Illinois Channel's photos from the Governor's Day & Republican Day Rallies at the Illinois State Fair are now available on Flickr! Click here to view the album. You never know...maybe a picture of you is included!

CAMPAIGN 2010: John Arrington (R), Candidate for U.S. Senate

Andy McKenna, Former Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party

CAMPAIGN 2010: Gov. Pat Quinn (D), Candidate for Re-Election

CAMPAIGN 2010: Dan Proft (R), Candidate for Governor

CAMPAIGN 2010: Sen. Matt Murphy (R), Candidate for Governor

CAMPAIGN 2010: Rep. David Miller (D), Candidate for Comptroller

CAMPAIGN 2010: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Candidate for Comptroller

CAMPAIGN 2010: Congressman Mark Kirk (R), Candidate for U.S. Senate

CAMPAIGN 2010: Adam Kinzinger (R), Candidate for Illinois' 11th Congressional District

CAMPAIGN 2010: Rep. Mike Boland (D), Candidate for Lt. Governor

CAMPAIGN 2010: Adam Andrzejewski (R), Candidate for Governor

Illinois State Fair Weather Cancellations for Monday, August 17

From the Office of the Illinois State Fair

Springfield, Ill. – Illinois State Fair officials announced schedule changes today due to the rain. Today’s harness races have been postponed. All racing scheduled for today has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m., weather permitting.

The truck and tractor pulls scheduled for today have been cancelled. However, the pulls scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday will still be held, weather permitting.

Tickets for today’s truck and tractor pulls will be refunded as follows:

• Customers who purchased tickets through TicketMaster by phone or internet will be automatically credited for their purchase. If tickets were purchased at a TicketMaster outlet, they should be taken back to the purchase location for an immediate refund.
• Tickets purchased at the Grandstand box office cannot be refunded at the Grandstand. A refund form may picked up at the state fair box office or downloaded on the state fair web site at www.illinoisstatefair.info . The refund form must be returned to the Grandstand box office with the tickets attached to the form. Questions should be directed to the box office at 217-782-1979.