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Get your kicks on Route 66! As you plan to make your way through at least Springfield’s part of the historic route on this 100th anniversary year, check out all the stories and events we have here, and are constantly adding. Plus, read more about the national landmark highway! Thank you to our sponsors for making this page possible: Wellman’s Lawn Care and Recon Techs!
Ballooning in Lincoln has drawn a following for decades.
September runs the gamut, from the Springfield Mile to the Mother Road Festival.
Visitors to Springfield will be able to see the “big dog” year-round.
Japanese visit is just one of 10-15 “familiarization tours” a year.
“We are going to try and break the record for the most Cozy Dogs eaten simultaneously,” said Rebecca Clark, State Fair Manager.
Pritzker administration boasts improved fairgrounds.
The Illinois State Fair is ready to open.
The Illinois State Fair is August 13 through August 23.
The collection includes a Muffler Man, a Phillips 66 Cowboy and Bob’s Big Boys, among others.