The Illinois State Fair, a Springfield summer staple, is right around the corner. While the festival may be best known for ...

Against the backdrop of the Illinois State Fair kickoff party, the Giant Slide will be open for business Saturday.. It's the first time the yellow slide, which is nearly 40 feet high and 130 feet ...

Illinois State Fair 2023 tickets. Admission for adults ages 13 to 59 is $5 per person Sunday through Thursday, and $10 per person on Friday and Saturday.

The 2024 Illinois State Fair is scheduled to run from Thursday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 18. The fair is always packed with a wide range of food vendors, and this year is no different.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — We're less than 100 days out to the Illinois State Fair, and that means that artists from across the country will be taking the stage at the Grandstand. With performers ...

The Illinois State Fair will return to Springfield this summer, and several major musical acts will be taking to the Grandstand stage. The fair gets underway on Aug. 7 in the state capital, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The 2024 Illinois State Fair was a record-breaking year for attendance. More than 773,000 people attended the 11-day event.