Illinois County Fair Queen crowned

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has a new county fair queen and she comes from Winnebago County.

Alexi Bladel was crowned the 2019 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Sunday night during the annual convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs in Springfield. First runner-up was Jamie Franck of Henry County, second runner-up was Teaghan Callaway of Lake County, third runner-up was Grace Morgan of Ogle County and fourth runner-up was Addison Osman of Union County.

Non-finalist winners in the 60th IAAF queen competition included: Miss Marion County with the best interview, Miss Jersey County best communicator and the Ruby Crum Award for congeniality, Miss Richland County with best stage presence and Miss Edgar County for best beauty and physique.