Hog Days

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 @ 9 PM - The seven member board of directors of Kewanee Hog Days met this evening to discuss this year's hog days event. You may be aware that Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health have announced a plan to methodically reopen the State in five phases, based on data collected from various medical authorities from around Illinois. The State has been divided into four geographic areas that were established many years ago by the IDPH and, based on the medical data, each area can move ahead or back as this year progresses. Details of the Restore Illinois plan are available here. The north central Illinois area, which includes Kewanee and Henry County would need to be in phase five by Labor Day weekend in order for Hog Days to be held. Obviously, the State could change the criteria for the various phases.

Since Labor Day weekend is still, at this writing, nearly four months away, the board chooses to proceed as if we will be at phase five by Labor Day. So at this time Hog Days is still on and we are actively planning for it. If by August 10th, 2020 it looks like our area will not be in phase five, then this year's celebration would at that time have to be cancelled. Any fees (vendors, exhibitors, etc.) that normally would be collected by Kewanee Hog Days as Spring and Summer progress, would be either delayed or returned in full.

For now, Kewanee Hog Days is choosing to be optimistic that our event will come to pass. If it doesn't, at least we gave it our best shot to provide our 67 year old end of summer celebration. If there are any significant developments between now and August 10th, they will be posted both here and on our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).

Thank you!