SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Beef Expo is back Feb. 19-22 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. With auctions ...

Many roads throughout Illinois are at least partly covered in ice or snow Monday following the weekend storm. Here's a look ...

Riverbend well represented as 75 compete at Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant ...

SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois Smokey Bones location has closed its doors to the public. On Jan. 12, Smokey Bones at 6690 State St ...

Lilly Meekr isn't just a fair queen; she is helping support one of the most in-demand careers in the country — nursing.

While the FBS College Football Playoff has reached the semifinals, the FCS championship game is set to be played on Monday, Jan. 5. Illinois State (12-4) and Montana State (13-2) will square off at ...

Illinois State football, led by coach Brock Spack, will play Montana State in the FCS national championship game. Spack played college football at Purdue, and was an assistant coach under Joe Tiller ...

Montana State will try to get over the hump and claim its first FCS title since 1984. Michael Thomas Shroyer / Imagn Images The FCS national championship game kicks off Monday night at Vanderbilt’s ...

Montana State and Illinois State weren't exactly what everyone was expecting for the FCS National Championship, but these two certainly earned it. The Bobcats of Montana State lost a heartbreaker to ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL (25News Now) - The Illinois State Fair is switching to digital ticketing next year after what fair officials said was a successful trial run at the 2025 fair. Organizers said the ...

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 ...