Rotary Club of Jacksonville President Kelly Pool called the Aug. 1 meeting to order at noon in the Fireside Room at Hamilton’s 110 North East. President Kelly led the club in reciting the Pledge of ...

State officials ushered in the start of the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday with the annual unveiling of the butter cow. The ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair unveiled its iconic Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt to match the “Adventure Awaits” theme.

The Illinois State Fair’s 2025 butter cow is officially chilling in the Dairy Building on the fairgrounds in Springfield.

The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...

After a Wisconsin State Fair visitor noticed the name of an Illinois dairy on his box of cream puffs, he asked Public ...

Reflecting the Illinois State Fair's theme of "It's Showtime!" the Butter Cow got an unveiling in the Dairy Building on Wednesday with a special guest: a little girl pulling a seven-scoop ice ...

SPRINGFIELD — The 2024 Illinois State Fair is underway, with a ribbon cutting and the unveiling of the traditional butter cow marking the start of the 11-day celebration of the state's ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton unveiled an 800 lb cow carved out of unsalted butter at the IL State Fair.

Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveil the Butter Cow at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.