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Visitors to this year's Illinois State Fair will be able to buy tickets and parking passes online and have the tickets scanned at the gate on their mobile…
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Officials say the fairgrounds in Springfield and DuQuoin will be ready for summer state fairs, but that major updates await private fundraising and a…
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A private foundation pushed by Gov. Bruce Rauner is preparing to kick off a major fundraising effort to revamp Illinois' dilapidated fairgrounds. Rauner…
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The Illinois Department of Agriculture is surveying Illinois State Fair attendees about what they did and didn't like about the event after attendance…
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John Slayton and the Illinois State Fairgrounds Foundation have their work cut out for them. Last month Gov. Bruce Rauner named Slayton, a Springfield…
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When he announced the creation of a nonprofit foundation designed to help upkeep the state's fairgrounds, Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated it would be "all…
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Transportation officials with the state of Illinois say they'll study flood prevention methods after the Illinois State Fair was swamped this year. Heavy…
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Illinois State Police say a 17-year-old girl has been arrested in the weekend stabbing of a 16-year-old girl at the Illinois State Fair. The stabbing…
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Vendors at the Illinois State Fair say they're struggling after thunderstorms, flash flooding and power outages have struck this year's event.Justin…
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Illinois Democrats are working hard to promote awareness of the Republican presidential nominee. Donald Trump polls far behind Hillary Clinton in…