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Illinois Republicans are converging on Springfield and the Illinois State Fair for Governor's Day.The annual festivities Wednesday draw a focus on the…
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A group of Rochelle residents is being recognized for their engineering work at the Illinois State Fair. Back in May, a class of Rochelle middle- and…
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Several breweries from across the state will compete during a new attraction at this year's Illinois State Fair. The winning beer will be known as the…
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Years of budget cuts and deferred maintenance at the Illinois State Fair have led to a series of problems at the fairgrounds. But officials say they’ll be…
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An auction of unclaimed property worth $113,500 at the Illinois State Fair will be previewed in coming weeks in Springfield and Chicago.State Treasurer…
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The Illinois State Fair recently revealed a new logo and theme.Spokesperson Rebecca Clark says the logo is a sleek black, red, and blue, and this year’s…
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A new private foundation has been created to raise money for Illinois State Fair infrastructure. Questions have been raised already about how the private…
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Illinois State Fair officials are trying a new method of counting attendance after a dramatic drop last year. Half as many people went to the fair in 2015…
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A trio of football players from the 1985 Super Bowl Chicago Bears will help kick off the Illinois State Fair next week. Dan Hampton, Otis Wilson, and…
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A "must" of any visit to the state fair is the Butter Cow: a large -- though not life-sized -- sculpture of a cow, made entirely of butter.Illinois has…