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State officials ushered in the start of the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday with the annual unveiling of the butter cow. The ...
The Illinois State Fair’s 2025 butter cow is officially chilling in the Dairy Building on the fairgrounds in Springfield.
The Illinois State Fair has announced the official unveiling of the 2025 Butter Cow, a much-anticipated event set to take ...
The Illinois State Fair gets underway this week, and here's a full guide for attendees at the annual spectacle.
The Butter Cow, a staple of the fair, weighs about 500 pounds and is crafted entirely from unsalted butter. It takes approximately five days to sculpt this iconic figure, which draws visitors from ...
Nothing says Illinois State Fair like the butter cow. Gov/ J.B. Pritzker and the first lady unveiled it this afternoon in Springfield.
Like the 500-pound butter cow, the miniature works also are on display in the Dairy Building. This year's top three finalists ...
From the iconic butter cow to grandstand performances including: Snoop Dogg and the Chainsmokers, the Illinois State Fair is ...
Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...
The famed Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled on Aug. 9, 2023, in Springfield by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, previewing the opening of the annual state fair.
The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the 2025 Butter Cow in the Dairy Building ...