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About Fairbury, IL

Fairbury is a farming town of 3,700 in central Illinois, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. Take I-55 to Exit 250, then Route 24 into town. The city sits in classic Midwest agricultural country with hot summers and snowy winters. Route 24 connects east to Pontiac and west toward El Paso, while Route 116 heads north to the Bloomington area. The annual Prairie Creek Blues Festival turns this quiet railroad town into a regional music destination each summer.

Where is Fairbury, IL on the map?

Fairbury, IL is in United States, at 40.746, -88.516 - about 24 km north of Anchor, IL.

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The closest airport to Fairbury, IL is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 57 km (about 53 min by car).

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