Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Beginning in 2026, traditional tickets are going by the wayside as the Illinois State Fair moves to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Thousands of flowers are in bloom at the Illinois State Fair. It may surprise you to learn who is behind all of the beautiful landscaping: Inmates from the Illinois Department of ...

The Illinois State Fair has set grandstand attendance records the last two years with Megan Maroney last summer and Lil Wayne in 2024. State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark hopes another ...

People who are planning on attending the 2026 Illinois State Fair are being informed in advance that tickets for the event will move to digital. Organizers announced the transition on Monday. "This ...

The Illinois State Fair is ditching paper and going all-digital for 2026 tickets, promising faster, safer entry when the gates open Aug. 13 in Springfield. Following a successful trial in 2025, the ...

Country music artist Ella Langley is scheduled to perform at the 2026 Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 21, 2026, according to a community announcement. Langley, recognized for her rapid rise in ...

During the 115th Annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention in Springfield this past weekend, Miss ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Hold your horses! Country music superstar Lainey Wilson is coming to perform at the Illinois State Fair next year. The Illinois State Fair took to Facebook to announce ...

An Effingham County woman was crowned the 68th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen on Sunday. 21-year-old Krista Phillips of Effingham was selected from a field of 75 contestants to reign over the 2026 ...

“Just be yourself, there is no better version of you than what you are.” ...