Update: 1 p.m. 6/16/25 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Springfield Fire Department has shared more information about a fire that broke out at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Sunday evening. Fire ...

Springfield Fire crews fight a blaze at Horse Barn 39 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on June 15, 2025. All 14 of the horses, used in harness racing, were taken from the barn unscathed.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is conducting an investigation. SPRINGFIELD -- A fire on June 15 fully engulfed an historic horse barn on the grounds of the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

The Giant Slide at the Illinois State Fairgrounds is getting a new owner. Springfield resident Dennis Herrington has owned the slide since 1995 and put it up for sale last month.

The Illinois State Fair for 2025 takes place Aug. 7 through 17. The full grandstand headliner lineup can be found below, which each show beginning at 8 p.m.