The 64th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant will be held January 14th at the Crown Plaza Convention Center in Springfield. Seventy-three county fair queens from various counties across the state will compete for cash prizes and the honor of hosting the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair.
Representing Iroquois County is Kiernan Tammen of Danforth who was crowned Miss Iroquois County Fair Queen in July at the Iroquois County 4-H and Agricultural Fair. She is the daughter of Jason and Sherri Tammen of Danforth. Kiernan is a 2022 graduate of Iroquois West High School and is currently attending Kankakee Community College majoring in Nursing. She will compete in the evening preliminary segment which begins at 7:00pm on Saturday, January 13thst.
Sixteen finalists will be selected to compete for the title of ‘Miss Illinois County Fair 2024’ at an evening banquet on Sunday, January 14th. Contestants are judged on personal interview, stage presence, beauty of face and physical condition, and speech and communication skills. The title of Miss Illinois County Fair is currently held by Paige Van Dyke of Clay County.
