ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Friday, February 27, 2026 4:14PM
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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