Presented by Duncan, the 2025 Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest took place November 8-9 at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair with two days of yo-yo action and everyone from pro’s to first-time competitors performing across 1A-Freestyle, Dual Hand-Freestyle, 4A-Freestyle, 5A-Freestyle, Sport Freestyle, Doc Lucky’s Duos and Trick Ladder divisions.

Sponsors included: Duncan, Gibb (Yeah That Gibb!), YoYoSam, Doc Lucky, YoYoExpert, Turner Return Tops, Mk1 Yoyos, YoYoChampion, ETRNITY, Caribou Lodge, Enso Yo-Yo, Beyond YoYos, G Squared Yo-Yos, One Drop, Jake Bullock, Layer Infinity, Zero Gravity Return Tops, Recess, Hollywood Modern YoYos, General Yo, Gates Yo-Yo and the National Yo-Yo League (NYYL).