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Illinois listed as easiest state in the nation to afford a new home
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A new report reveals that prospective homebuyers in Illinois are more easily able to afford a new home than homebuyers in any other U.S. state are.
Visual Capitalist ranks Illinois as the easiest state in the nation for typical homebuyers to purchase a new home. According to the report, Illinois households have the largest income surplus among the states where median incomes are high enough to cover the cost of a median-priced home.
Dolly in the Prairie State
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Dolly Parton, American singer, songwriter, actress and champion of children’s literacy philanthropy passed away on Tuesday. Parton leaves behind a legacy of kindness and generosity, and her influence extends to families across Illinois.
Parton made her Illinois debut in 1968 at the Champaign County Fair with the Porter Wagoner Show.
This day in history: The first Lincoln-Douglas debate
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On Aug. 21, 1858 over 10,000 residents gathered in Washington Square Park in Ottawa to hear Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas debate as they ran against each other to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
There were no seats and the crowd was so boisterous that the debate was delayed by half an hour.
The Udderly cool story of the State Fair Butter Cow
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The Illinois State Fair is filled with traditions, from carnival rides and concerts to livestock competitions and plenty of fair food. But for generations of fairgoers, no trip to Springfield is complete without stopping by the Dairy Building to see one of the fair’s most recognizable attractions... the Butter Cow.
The Butter Cow has been an unofficial icon of the Illinois State Fair since the 1920s. Each year, approximately 500 pounds of unsalted butter are carefully sculpted by hand to create the life-sized cow. The process takes several days, transforming an everyday dairy product into a work of art.
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