The Illinois Department of Public Health will provide a variety of health and safety services during the 2023 Illinois State Fair in Springfield, including free immunizations, physicals, and dental exams for school-aged children. Health officials will also give away gun locks as part of its ongoing partnership with the Illinois State Police to promote firearms safety in the state. The immunizations and physicals will be provided in conjunction with Mobile Care Chicago and are available free of charge to school-aged children, regardless of insurance status. The fair begins today (Thursday, August 10).

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