The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow is pictured in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. The ...

The Illinois State Fair has announced the official unveiling of the 2025 Butter Cow, a much-anticipated event set to take ...

Nothing says Illinois State Fair like the butter cow. Gov/ J.B. Pritzker and the first lady unveiled it this afternoon in ...

Like the 500-pound butter cow, the miniature works also are on display in the Dairy Building. This year's top three finalists ...

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 ...

From the iconic butter cow to grandstand performances including: Snoop Dogg and the Chainsmokers, the Illinois State Fair is ...

The Illinois State Fair's famed butter cow made its debut Wednesday, a day before the fair opens. For the third straight year, the 600 pounds of butter was sculpted by Sarah Pratt of West Des ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the 2025 Butter Cow in the Dairy Building ...

Last year, the Butter Cow theme was "It's Showtime!" The state fair begins on Thursday and runs for 10 days. Kids day is on Saturday and Veterans day is on Sunday. Some pretty big music headliners ...