The Iroquois and Ford County Fair Queens 2025 compete this weekend in Springfield.  The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs State Queen Pageant is at the Crowne Plaza.  Some 74 County Fair queens seek the crown to represent the State at the 2026 Illinois State Fair.  Contestants are judged on personal interview, state presence, beauty of face and physical condition and speech and communication skills.

Representing Iroquois County is Rae Stucki of Donovan.  She was crowned last July at the Iroquois County Fair in Crescent City.  Rae is the daughter of Colleen Post and Jarrett Stucki.  Miss Stucki is a 2024 graduate of Donovan High School, now attending Kankakee Community College.

Charley Ulrich of Paxton is the reigning Ford County Fair Queen.  She's the daughter of Chuck and Sarah Ulrich.  A graduate of PBL High School in 2025, Charley attends Parkland Community College in Champaign.  She was crowned queen at the Ford County Fair at Melvin last June.

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