Bill to make Italian beef Illinois' official state sandwich heads to full House

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Bill to make Italian beef official state sandwich heads to full House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois lawmakers are coming back from recess with a tasty decision on the menu.

The question: What should be the official state sandwich?

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A bill to make the Italian beef Illinois' official sandwich is now headed to the full House.

It would replace the Horseshoe, a meat patty on toast, topped with fries and smothered in cheese sauce.

ABC7 expects more at a press conference on Friday morning at Pop's Italian Beef on the South Side.

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