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Illinois State Fair special correspondent tells you everything you have to see at the fair

The Illinois State Fair runs through this weekend! A special guest joined us to tell us all about the rides, shows and food ...
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Champaign Co. student takes home one of the biggest prizes at the Illinois State Fair

A Champaign County high schooler just took home of the biggest awards at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Hunter Shike ...
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Pritzkers purchase Grand Champion Steer at Illinois State Fair for sixth year in a row

Gov. Pritzker and MK Pritzker purchased the Grand Champion Steer at the Illinois State Fair for the sixth consecutive year.

WATCH: Illinois GOP State Fair rally takes aim at Pritzker, ‘woke agenda’

Republicans took their turn at the Illinois State Fair to call out Illinois Democrats for what the GOP says is making ...

At Illinois State Fair, Democrats celebrate state as a leader of the Trump resistance

Gov. JB Pritzker, who also is a potential 2028 White House contender, said Democrats nationally who are still lamenting last ...

Which roads are closed for the Illinois State Fair? See which streets to avoid, where to park

Traffic patterns will be temporarily changed for the Illinois State Fair throughout the next two weeks. Find out which roads ...
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Governor Pritzker buys Grand Champion Steer for $105K at Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair's Governor's Sale of Champions highlighted the state's top youth livestock exhibitors, celebrating ...
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ciLiving Conquers The Giant Yellow Slide At The Illinois State Fair

Living host, Jaclyn Friedlander & ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham take a trip to the Illinois State Fair for some ...
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Horse dies in racing accident at Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A horse is dead after a racing accident at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday. WAND reached out ...
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Horse jumps fence at Illinois State Fair, suffers fatal injuries

A tragic incident unfolded at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday when a horse participating in harness racing broke free ...

Harness racing horse dies in catastrophic accident at Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD -- A two-year-old harness racing filly died in what its owner called "a one in a billion freak accident" at the ...

Texas GOP chairman calls Illinois a winnable ‘purple state’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if ...