Fair increase: More students attend

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: October 12, 1999 | Copyright information

What strikes Alicia B. Gilmore about the Chicago National College Fair is how it keeps expanding.

"This fair continues to grow in terms of the number of colleges that attend and the number of students who attend," said Gilmore, who is chairwoman of this year's fair.

More students than ever may attend the free fair this year because more from central and southern Illinois are expected to make the trip, said Gilmore, who also is director of the Chicago satellite office of admission...

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