Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The final performer at the Illinois State Fair has been revealed. Here's a look at the full line up for this year. ... News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium ...
Aided by favorable weather and new attractions, it was another year of record-breaking attendance at the Illinois State Fair. More than 773,000 people attended the 11-day event in August, topping ...
If you plan on coming to the Illinois State Fair, you may want to come hungry. Here's a look at new vendors and new food items for this year. ... In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment. USA ...
Illinois State Fair officials announced the Grammy Award winning rapper Lil Wayne will be performing at this year's Fair. See when tickets go on sale. ... CBS News. IRS sending up to $1,400 to 1 ...
The first Illinois State Fair was celebrated in 1853 in Springfield. In that first year, the admission fee was 25 cents. The fair moved to Chicago in 1855. [2] The 1850s were a golden age of agricultural journalism, with a wide variety of editors offering many suggestions, well-founded or not, to increase farm productivity.
The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
The state of Illinois just debuted an 800-pound “Butter Cow” sculpture that will be on display during the Illinois State Fair, from Aug. 10 to 20. It was unveiled on Aug. 9 by Gov. J.B ...
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.