Springfield Meet A Record Setter August 25, 2019 Beautiful weather, big crowds, and great racing led to record-handle figures at the recently completed state fair in Springfield.
Quinn Breaks Silence On Gaming Expansion October 17, 2011 Members of both the Illinois racing community and the state senate have been waiting quite a while for Governor Pat Quinn to officially comment on the expanded gaming bill for the state. Quinn broke h...
Governor Addresses Illinois Fair August 18, 2011 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn took a trip to the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday, August 17, where he was engaged by a group of people that pleaded for him to give the green light for expanded gaming i...
Springfield Card Cancelled, Rescheduled August 14, 2010 Due to heavy overnight rains in the Springfield area, which turned the one-mile racing oval into a sea of mud, Saturday’s (August 14) 11-race program at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinoi...
Illinois State Fairs Facing Issues June 11, 2010 According to a report, there were no takers when the Illinois Department of Agriculture asked companies to bid on a contract to operate harness races in Springfield and DuQuoin during state fairs this...
