SPRINGFIELD — Country music artist Jake Owen will headline the Illinois State Fair grandstand on Friday, Aug. 8.

The Illinois State Fair has announced its final grandstand headliner for the popular summer event. Country star Jake Owen was ...

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The fair's coming to town! Yes, the Illinois State Fair will return to the state capital of Springfield —about 200 miles from Chicago— for its 2025 edition from Thursday, August 7 to Sunday, August 17 ...

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While the Tuskegee Airmen have become icons in the history of American aviation, fewer people know the story of Bessie ...

Tired of being boxed in creatively, in 1980 Cher tried life as a singer in the short-lived rock band Black Rose. Her attempt ...

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Police personnel, except those in specialised units, will no longer be allowed to carry lethal weapons, in line with a decision made at the meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Law and ...