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Illinois State Fair Enters Its Final Weekend
Friday admission is free for police officers, firefighters, EMTs and healthcare workers who show their badges at the gate.
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Republicans Gather at Illinois State Fair
Republicans from around the state gathered for their annual rally at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday. Former Illinois Rep...
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Springfield Man Arrested for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child
Prosecutors arrested 36-year-old Carmaine McBride on Tuesday after investigators interviewed a girl about alleged inappropria...
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Chairman of Texas Republican Party Believes GOP Can Win in Illinois
George said Donald Trump's performance in Illinois in the 2024 election, when he received 43 percent of the vote, is a signal...
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Search Continues for Gibson City Shooter David Jordan
Police said there does not appear to be an active threat to the public, but anyone who encounters Jordan should call 911 and ...
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Pritzker Signs Package of Bills Protecting Illinois Workers
Pritzker signed the bills at the Illinois AFL-CIO headquarters in front of labor leaders and union members
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Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi to Resign
Salvi took over as chair shortly before last year's Illinois State Fair, replacing Don Tracy, who resigned after repeated bat...
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Republican Day Comes to Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair continues today with Republican Day
Aug 14, 2025
Democrats Celebrate Governor's Day at Illinois State Fair
Democrats unofficially kicked off the 2026 campaign season on Wednesday with Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair.
Aug 14, 2025
Virden Teen Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
Macoupin County Coroner Anthony Kravanya said 16-year-old Nolan Kiel was operating a farm implement and was pronounced dead a...
Aug 14, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries Gives Keynote Address at Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association Annual Breakfast
Jeffries said Democrats need to focus on issues important to middle class voters like jobs, health care, education and Social...
Aug 14, 2025
Pritzkers Purchase Grand Champion Steer at Illinois State Fair
The Pritzkers purchased the steer for $105,000. Kadie Hummel of Kankakee County exhibited this year's grand champion steer.
Aug 14, 2025
Two-Year Old Filly Dies in Freak Accident at State Fair
he horse's owner, Dennis Gardner of West Salem, Illinois, told the State Journal-Register the filly died "pretty well in...
Aug 14, 2025
SMTD Announce Temporary Closure of Customer Service Window and Indoor Public Space
Bus service will continue uninterrupted at the Transfer Center, Ticket Vending Machines will remain in operation, and online...
Aug 13, 2025
District 186 and Teacher's Union Approve New Two-Year Contract
The Springfield Education Association ratified the contract on Tuesday before the District 186 approved the agreement during ...
Aug 13, 2025
Pritzker Signs "Sonya's Law" Bill
The legislation requires police and sheriff departments to conduct more thorough background checks for potential hires.
Aug 13, 2025
Illinois State Fair Celebrates Governor's Day
The Governor's Sale of Champions begins at 4:30 at the Coliseum.
Aug 13, 2025
High Profile Democrats Visit Springfield
At one event, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski hosted the Democratic leader of the U.S. House...
Aug 13, 2025
Don Tracy to Announce Run for U.S. Senate
Springfield attorney and former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy will officially launch his campaign for U.S. Sen...
Aug 13, 2025
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New Landlord Registry Proposal to Come Before Springfield City Council
A new landlord registry proposal will come before Springfield's next City Council meeting.
Aug 13, 2025
Illinois State Fair Reaches Halfway Point
The Illinois State Fair reaches the halfway mark today with Twosday featuring 2-dollar admission and 2-dollar carnival rides.
Aug 12, 2025
Moroney Breaks State Fair Grandstand Attendance Record
Fair officials report the crowd of 15,532 was about 100 more than the previous record set last year by Lil Wayne.
Aug 12, 2025
Springfield Man Arrested for Multiple Thefts in Pike County
The Pike County Sheriff's Department arrested 47-year-old Richard Wilson last Monday on a Pike County warrant and on a posses...
Aug 12, 2025
