SAVANNA – In honor of sweet corn and what it means to Illinois, Representative Tony McCombie will host a Savanna Sweet Corn Celebration on Monday, August 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 9317 Illinois Route 84 in Savanna .
The family-friendly event will include bounce houses, face painting and candy corn.
During the spring session, McCombie (R-Savanna) passed House Bill 4766 that marks each August 1st as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Illinois.
“Like millions of others in Illinois, sweet corn reminds us of summer and fun family memories. Sweet corn has always been a favorite of mine and we want to help make new family memories in the Northwest Illinois We will be celebrating Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Savanna on August 1st! This is a fun family event with bounce houses, face painting and of course sweet corn. I hope everyone come and join in the family fun and celebrate sweet corn with us on August 1st,” McCombie said.
For more information about Sweet Corn Day, call the McCombie office at 815-632-7384.
