October 7, 2026 9:42 am
Du Quoin state fair attendance rises The Du Quoin State Fair set an attendance record for the second consecutive year in 2026, but the Illinois State Fair in Springfield saw a modest decline. According to a statement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office, the Du Quoin State Fair drew 287,058 visitors, up from 282,202 in 2025. The Illinois State Fair reported ...
(The Center Square) – Members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are sounding the alarm over potential election insecurity issues caused by a federally indicted Central Illinois county clerk. In Champaign County, Illinois, an area with about 210,000 residents and numerous different races listed on ballots around the jurisdiction, County Clerk Aaron Ammons is facing calls from local and statewide Republicans ...
(The Center Square) – A top Democratic Party official in the state says the party is aiming to maintain its wide share of elected officials across the state, pick up even more seats in the legislature, and engage more voters during this election cycle. Ben Hardin, the executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois, spoke with The Center Square, ...
(The Center Square) – Americans for Prosperity Illinois is asking Attorney General Kwame Raoul and four county state’s attorneys to investigate whether 24 local taxing bodies used taxpayer resources to campaign for more taxpayer money. Americans for Prosperity Illinois Deputy State Director Brian Costin said 24 Illinois school districts and other taxing bodies credited consultants they hired with helping pass ...
