Chicago woman wins Illinois husband-calling contest

FRAAAAAAN-CIIISSS!
Monday, August 11, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- One of the highlights of the Illinois State Fair in Springfield is the annual husband-calling contest.

This year's winner - Cheryl O'Reilly, of the Beverly neighborhood in Chicago.

"My husband's name is Francis O'Reilly. Fraaaaan-cisssss!"

Cheryl says she didn't practice for the contest because it just comes natural after 35 years of marriage.

O'Reilly competed against two other women, Maxine Lanman of Highland and Solomohn Ennis of Charleston.
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