The official website for the 2015 Illinois Inauguration was launched, offering interested individuals an easy to navigate guide to January’s inaugural activities and ceremony. Visitors to IllinoisInauguration.com can access the schedule of events, the majority of which are free and open to the general public. Notable events in Springfield will include:

• Free daytime admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum on Sunday, January 11
• A free “Celebrate Illinois” event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library on the evening of Sunday, January 11
• Free ticketed admission to the Inaugural Ceremony at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Monday, January 12
• Free “Open House” with the Governor and First Lady at the Old State Capitol on Monday, January 12
• Inaugural Concert at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on the evening of Monday, January 12

The Inaugural Concert replaces the traditional Inaugural Ball and will feature a famous musical act to be announced at a later date. Additional major events, activities and information will be announced in the dates leading up to the Inauguration.