Peoria museum to represent Illinois at Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ as Pritzker administration opts out

12 June 2026, 1:01 pm

With Illinois among several states declining to send official representatives to an event in Washington backed by President Donald Trump to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, a central Illinois ...... Read More »

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