Labor Day 2017 – Illinois Labor Sponsored Events
AURORA
Sept. 9 – “Run With The Lion 5K” – This is a 3.1 mile fun run for runners of all ages, hosted by Painters District Council No. 30. The event includes a 5K run/walk, a one mile race for children, music and entertainment from our PATCH lion mascot, and more.All proceeds to benefit the PATCH Foundation, which provides financial support to organizations benefiting children in need throughout our local community.
Location: Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora, IL.
Time: 8:30 AM
Cost: $35 for adults, $20 for children. Register online at
Contact: 630-377-2120 or email .
BELLEVILLE
August 31 – Southwestern Illinois CLC annual Labor Awards Dinner
Location: Panorama Banquet Center (downstairs), Bel-Air Bowl, 200 S. Belt West, Belleville, IL 62220
Time: Doors open 6:00 p.m. with Dinner at 7:00p.m.
Cost: $25 per person in advance $30 at the door for dinner, Sponsor ad book $75 ½ 4 ½ X 3 ¾ page & $150 Full page 4 ½ X 7 1/2
Contact: Charles Kaemmerer, Jr. at 618-979-4953 or Terry Knoth at618-233-8441.
Sept. 4 – Labor Day Parade & Picnic
Location: Parade is in downtown Belleville, lineup starts in 4th block of South 1st St., and will end at Hough Park with the annual Picnic. Parade & Picnic open to union members and their families ONLY and includes food, beverages and rides and games for kids.
Time: Parade - 8:00 a.m. lineup, 10:00 a.m. start / Picnic – 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Bill Thurston, 618-758-3513
Special Notice: NO PETS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED AT PARADE OR PICNIC
BLOOMINGTON - NORMAL
Sept. 4– Labor Day Parade followed by a dinner in Miller Park for union members and their families.
Location: Downtown Bloomington – starting at Front and Madison Streets
Time: Parade – 9 a.m. line up, 10 a.m. start / Lunch – 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Mike Matejka 309-827-3934. Parade registration form is at
CHAMPAIGN - URBANA
Sept. 4 – Labor Day Parade followed by a picnic in the park. Theme is “Labor Built America… Without Labor, Nothing Prospers”
Location: Downtown Urbana – starting at Lincoln Square Mall and ends at Prairie Park with picnic
Time: Parade staging begins at 8:30 a.m. and begins at 10 a.m.. A picnic will immediately follow at Prairie Park (1202 E. Washington) in Urbana. Lunch and drinks will be provided. Entertainment includes games for children, live band, and guest speakers.
Contact: Matt Kelly at 217-621-5201 or Frank Rubenacker at 217-493-4239
CHARLESTON
Aug. 26 – Mid-Eastern Illinois CLC Labor Picnic, with food, drinks and live music.
Location: Fox Ridge State Park, brick pavilion, (8 miles south of Charleston on Rt. 130).
Time: Noon until 4 PM
Contact: Charles Delman, 217-348-7786 or Dan Kimball, 217-234-4609
DECATUR
Sept.4 – Labor Day Parade
Location: Downtown Decatur, line up on South Franklin Street at Wood Street
Time: 8 a.m. lineup, 10 a.m. start
Contact: Jennifer Huckstep or Bill Francisco, 217-428-3013
Sept. 4 – Picnic In The Park
Location: Fairview Park in Decatur, IL
Time: Immediately following parade until - 2 p.m.
Comment: This is the 5thannual combined picnic of all labor unions in Macon County, expecting about 2,000 participants. Free to union sponsors, $20 for general public.
Contact: Lloyd Holman, 217-620-4923
GURNEE
Aug. 22 – Labor Day dinner hosted by Northeastern Illinois Federation of Labor.
Location: Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 in Gurnee, IL
Comment: Dinner will follow a brief meeting at 7 PM.
Contact: Patrick Statter, 847-294-5064
MADISON COUNTY
Alton
Aug. 23th & 26th– James Stanley Charity Softball Tournament
Contact: B. Dean Webb, 618-259-8558 or Terry Biggs, 618-258-9800
Aug. 26th– Labor Celebration Parade and Picnic- kids games
Location: Parade lineup begins at 8:00 a.m. in the “pit” of the Alton Middle School, Collage Ave.
Time: Parade starts at 10 a.m. / Picnic for Union Members and their family –following parade at Gordon Moore Park, Alton, IL on hwy 140.
Contact: B. Dean Webb, 618-259-8558
Granite City
Sept. 4 – Labor Day Parade and Picnic – Live music and petting zoo
PEORIA
Sept. 5– Labor Day Parade with a theme“It’s the U and I in UNION that makes us STRONG”
Location: Parade - Downtown Peoria – Free Bus Rides Provided by ATU Local #416 and Citylink from the Riverfront to downtown Peoria for the parade. Labor Day Party – on the Riverfront at parade’s end. There will be food music and fun for all!
Time: Parade starts at 10 a.m.
Contact: Michael Everett, 309-645-4901
QUAD CITIES
Sept. 4th– 34th Annual Labor Day Parade Quad Cities Celebration
2017 Grand Marshal - Randy Donnelly, Retired AFGE
Location: East Moline
Time: Lineup at 9 a.m. at John Deere Harvester Works parking lot at 1100 13th Avenue in East Moline.
Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. and proceeds along 15th Avenue.
Contact: Tyler Power, 319-654-5894
Website:
ROCKFORD
Sept. 4 – Labor Day Parade
Time: 10:00 a.m., lineup at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Rockford
Special Note: A float contest for the unions will be held at 7:30 a.m. and winners will be announced and ribbons placed on the floats prior to the start of the parade.
Contact: Bill Corey, 815-968-1411,
Sept. 4 – We Are One Picnic – This is an all-union picnic immediately following the parade at Davis Park in downtown Rockford. The picnic will go until 2:00 p.m. Meal tickets are $6 in advance (or $9 at the gate) and beer tickets are $2.50 in advance (or $5 at the gate). This is a family-friendly event with free games and activities for kids!
SPRINGFIELD
Sept. 5– Labor Day Parade
Location: Downtown Springfield – Jefferson Street to 5th, 5th to Capitol, Capitol to 6th, 6th to Washington
Time: 9 a.m. line-up at Horrace Mann parking lot, 10 a.m. start
Contact:Andrew Spiro, 217-416-8793
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Aug. 25 through Sept.4– DuQuoin Illinois State Fair
Labor Pavilionwill be open each day of the fair and is sponsored by The Egyptian Building Trades
Twilight Paradewill be heldat 6 PM on August 25thfor union members wishing to walk with the Union float(s) – Please arrive early
Labor Day Picnic Celebrationwill be heldon September4, starting at 11 AMon the North side of the Fairgrounds. (Free barbeque and music for union members and their families.)
Location of all eventswill be at the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds, just off Route 51 in DuQuoin, IL
Contactfor more information: Jason Woolard,618-932-2102.