This was the first time that fair attendance has exceeded 200,000 since industry standards were enacted.

Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding emergencies and no injuries were reported

A coroner says ‘this cannot be allowed to go on’ as state declines to confirm investigation.

Staffing shortages contributed to the decision to close the facility on Dec. 31.

The southern Illinois event ran for 11 days this summer.