Christina Lamore,8, (from left) joins family friend Lisa Horm, 13, and Christina's sisters Octavia Lamore, 12, Loretta Lamore, 7, and Audrina Lamore, 16, all of Elburn for some cold ice cream at the Colonial Cafe ice cream stand Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Tyler Fabrizius, 18, of Maple Park cools off his pure bred spot gilt pig named T.R. (Texas Ranger) Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. Fabrizius won grand prize in the spot gilt category. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Kane County Fair Board President Larry Breon (from left) cuts the opening day ceremony ribbon alongside Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez and Mike Kenyon Wednesday at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Phillip Shanks of Garden Prairie, Wisconsin shaves his cow Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Emily Thompson, 11, of St. Charles laughs at her brother Paden Thompson, 8, who gets face lick from his Jersey cow named Peanut, Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Lisa Holmberg volunteers for her 4-H club at the Colonial Cafe & Ice Cream stand Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Zeke Wackerlin, 7, of Waterman guides his pig "Ready" after showing him during swine judging Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Emily Thompson, 11, of St. Charles laughs at her brother Paden Thompson, 8, who gets face lick from his Jersey cow named Peanut, Wednesday during opening day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. July 18, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
ST. CHARLES — There was the boy with his chin propped on the window sill, eyes and mouth wide as he watched the ice cream curl into a ball in the scoop, then pressed into a cone. There was the woman passing out cones to … Read More