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.

Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, left, and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, right, confer during the Democrat Rally at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007.

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 ...

The Twilight Parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7. That starts the 11-day celebration at the state fairgrounds. The Illinois State Fair is accepting parade entries through July 8.

June 09, 2025 05:46 AM 404 Audio Not Found Since 2010, Illinois State University has raised annual in-state tuition by nearly $1,200 as state funding tumbled 34% to $80 million a year.

Mount Prospect police probed for sharing Illinois license plate reader data in Texas abortion case Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office is investigating whether other Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP/WGN) — The Illinois secretary of state on Thursday asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department after learning that it violated state law by sharing ...

In a letter dated June 5, the Illinois State Board of Elections told Harmon’s campaign committee it must pay more than $9.8 million within 30 days unless an appeal is filed.

Texas law enforcement illegally accessed Illinois license plate data to track a woman believed to have had an abortion, Secretary of State Alexi Giannolias said. Illinois has cut off access for 46 ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A college student from Illinois placed second in a competition at the World Pork Expo. The event is held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines each year. It draws more than ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday his office is looking into reports that Texas police illegally used Illinois license plate reader data relating to a woman seeking ...