The 2025 Illinois State Fair unveiled its iconic Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt to match the “Adventure Awaits” theme.

The cow – the 104th in state history – will remain on display in the Dairy Building throughout the fair. Gates will ...

Illinois Conservation Foundation is issuing a series of posters and sticker packs based on 12 state parks to honor 100 years ...

Traffic patterns will be temporarily changed for the Illinois State Fair throughout the next two weeks. Find out which roads ...

SPRINGFIELD — Harness racing got underway at the Illinois State Fair Friday. Fox Valley Barbie, owned by Altamont’s Penny White, captured a division of the Illinois Department of Agriculture ...

The Illinois State Fair’s 2025 butter cow is officially chilling in the Dairy Building on the fairgrounds in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director James Jennings is announcing the Agency’s participation ...

The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...

Walk-through metal detectors and bag checks will be in place at all Grandstand entrances. No bags or purses larger than 14"x8 ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic ...

From free concerts to horse shows, Illinoisans travel from all over the state to join in on the fun at the Illinois State Fair.