The height of the Midwest heat signals, for some, the best time of the year: the smell of funnel cake, sound of live music and sight of bright carnival lights filling the dark sky. The 88th annual ...

Illinois State Fair moves to digital ticketing for 2026, focusing on convenience and security, with recommendations for using ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Fair at New Boston continues for its second day in Springfield. Festivities start at 10:00 a.m. today and continue until 6:00 p.m. at George Rogers Clark Park off South Tecumseh Road ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Transitioning from preschool to kindergarten can present issues for some children and their parents. The Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield Head Start (HCS Head Start) will be ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) is hoping a teenager who stole a baby goat from the fair petting zoo brings it back. A Facebook post from SPD says a young girl took the goat ...