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

The 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow is pictured in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. The ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair is being praised for its affordability and accessibility to families across the state, but it’s ...

After a Wisconsin State Fair visitor noticed the name of an Illinois dairy on his box of cream puffs, he asked Public Investigator to follow the dairy.

SPRINGFIELD, IL Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the 2025 Butter Cow in the Dairy Building ...

Nothing says Illinois State Fair like the butter cow. Gov/ J.B. Pritzker and the first lady unveiled it this afternoon in ...

The sculpture is made of 800 pounds of unsalted butter spread across a wire frame. This year’s iteration depicts a cow accompanied by an “adventurer seeking hidden treasure across the fairgrounds.” ...

Governor JB Pritzker and guests cut the ribbon to welcome patrons to the fair on Thursday morning. From August 7 to 17, ...

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

Over the course of the fair, multi- breed horses will compete in the Illinois State Fair Society Horse Show. The horse show ...

The 25th Illinois State Fair begins tomorrow in Springfield and runs through August 17, featuring carnival rides, live music, ...

New vendors at the Illinois State Fair include Twisted Stitch, Jimmy's Naturals, and numerous others located in the Expo ...