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    Rapper Lil Wayne breaks attendance record at Illinois State Fair

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    Rapper Lil Wayne made history Wednesday at the 2024 Illinois State Fair.

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    A crowd of 15,427 people packed the Grandstand to see the headliner.

    That broke an Illinois State Fair record, set by Jason Aldean in 2011, by almost 100 people.

    SEE MORE: Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair days ahead of DNC in Chicago

    Lil Wayne was part of a list of performers that includes Smashing Pumpkins, Keith Urban and Motley Crue.

    The Smashing Pumpkins will headline on Friday on the Grandstand. The show starts at 8 p.m. and doors open an hour earlier.

    SEE ALSO | Republicans gather at Illinois State Fair to drum up excitement for election, urge early voting

    The Illinois State Fair runs through Sunday.

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