06/16/2026
Big congratulations to the Illinois State Fair, University of Illinois Springfield and the full creative team behind the Miles of Smiles theme announcement video, which earned a Silver Telly Award! š
Weāre especially excited to celebrate our own Tom Zoschke, Senior Visual Communications Specialist at LRS Web Solutions, for his role as Art Director on this award-winning project. Tom brings so much creativity, detail and visual storytelling to his work, and weāre so proud to see this project recognized. š„
Congrats to everyone involved! See the project here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/963189166628804
Weāre honored to announce that our āMiles of Smilesā theme announcement video, in partnership with University of Illinois Springfield, has earned a Silver Telly Award in the Promotional Video - Events & Experiences category.
Weāre so proud to see the creativity and collaboration behind this project being recognized. The partnership between the Illinois State Fair and UIS has been incredibly rewarding, and this video was a unique way to celebrate both the spirit of the Fair and the legacy of Route 66.
To continue the celebration, we hope you plan to stop by the Miles of Smiles Car Show - happening every day of the 2026 Fair!
šŗ Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1H7RYRQ1m4/