SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (AP) -- Officials say heat won't stop Thursday night's Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade in Springfield.
Fair Special Events Coordinator Travis Barber says some participants have dropped out because of the recent high temperatures. But about 134 units are still signed up to walk in the parade, including 15 that have animals.
Barber says workers are organizing water and other utilities so everyone will be comfortable.
The parade begins at 6 p.m. at Ninth Street and North Grand Avenue and ends at the fairground's Grandstand.
The fair begins Friday and is scheduled to run through August 19. It's been held every year since 1853 and last year drew more than 700,000 people.
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