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Illinois State Fair Grounds Arch
The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

Illinois State Fair Reaches Halfway Point

By Greg Halbleib Aug 12, 2025 | 5:21 AM

The Illinois State Fair reaches the halfway mark today with Twosday featuring 2-dollar admission and 2-dollar carnival rides.

Sheryl Crow is tonight’s grandstand headliner,

Stephen Wilson Jr. performs on the Grand Central Stage and truck and tractor pulls continue at the Arena.