160th Illinois State Fair: Old Standbys, $30M for New Look

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The 2018 Illinois State Fair by the numbers: 160. 200. 30 million. 4. And 1 “Crazy Mouse.” The state fair kicks off Thursday, the 160th edition, amid the backdrop of the Prairie State’s 200th birthday. After years of fairgrounds deterioration exacerbated by a political deadlock that left the state without a budget for…