Ever since she was 7 years old, as fair-time rolled around, Hanna Brattlie would be knee-deep in projects, making sure her ...

The Heart of Illinois Fair will proceed this year with no carnival rides and several events postponed or canceled, including ...

The park stands as Illinois’ most northerly native pine forest, a geological and biological anomaly that feels more like Wisconsin or Minnesota than the Prairie State most people picture. Let me guide ...

A hard rock group has been booked as the latest Illinois State Fair Grandstand act. The fair has announced Alter Bridge will be the headliner on August 16. The band was formed almost 20 years ago by ...

More Last year's fair brought in $7.6 million in revenue for the state, but also provides a chance to emphasize the state's $51.1 billion agriculture industry.

Ahead the start of the Illinois State Fair next week, state officials are once again touting major improvements and renovations to the fairgrounds. Through the Rebuild Illinois Infrastructure ...

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie speaks during Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug. 17, 2023. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood talks to reporters during Republican Day at the I… ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It's state fair season, and Illinois' annual event kicks off on Thursday. The 11-day festival features live music, fair food, rides and, of course, the butter cow.

The famed Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Springfield by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, previewing Friday’s official ...

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The Illinois State Fair unveiled one of the annual event's most beloved and unusual perennial attractions: an 800-pound cow sculpted from butter.

The famed Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Springfield, Ill., by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, previewing Friday’s ...

Not listed in the Free Stages on the fair website (because you need to purchase a $10 ticket to get in for sampling the wine) the Illinois Wine Experience uncorks all-Illinois wine, all the time in ...