The 21st Show

What Makes the Illinois State Fair special and a bit weird

 
Brian Mackey, host of The 21st, speaking with guests live at the Illinois State Fair

Brian Mackey, host of The 21st, speaking with guests live at the Illinois State Fair Illinois Public Media

As part of the Illinois State Fair experience, The 21st show team wanted to highlight some of the people and activities that make the fair special, interesting, and weird. Host Brian Mackey, producers Christine Hatfield and Jose Zepeda, and technical director Jason Croft petted a horse, tasted dishes featuring copi (formerly known as Asian carp, rode a giant slide and talked to a whole lot of people along the way.