The 2025 Illinois State Fair kicks off today in Springfield. Officials unveiled the treasured Butter Cow yesterday in the Dairy Building on the Fairgrounds. Fair performers include Jake Owen, The Black Crowes, Megan Moroney, Randy Houser with Night Ranger, Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow, The Chainsmokers and Def Leppard. The fair runs through August 17th.
Governor Pritzker is vowing to protect Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois from Texas authorities. Speaking yesterday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Pritzker said Texas rangers are welcome to visit the state of Illinois, but they can’t arrest anyone and take them away. His comments came hours after a bomb threat at a secure hotel in St. Charles forced the evacuation of 400 guests. The guests included dozens of Texas House Democrats who left their state to stop Republicans from voting to re-draw the map that would give them five more pickup opportunities ahead of 2026.
A nine-year-old girl is dead following an accidental drowning this past weekend in Fayette County. The Fayette County Coroner says Ava Baker went missing Saturday in the Kaskaskia River. She was later located underneath Wren Bridge in Fayette County and pronounced dead the following day. Investigators believe the child was swept underneath logs and other debris in the river and became trapped.
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