A big crowd is expected to be in Mt. Carmel this weekend for the Fantastic 4th celebration and while other parts of the country are showing signs of COVID-19 spiking, Mayor Joe Judge doesn’t want that happening here. At last night’s City Council meeting, Judge urged everyone attending the various events this week to mask up…
The highlight of the weekend is the fireworks Saturday night as Riverview Stadium will be open to the public for viewing…with some restrictions. Judge said various rows of the stadium will be cordoned off from spectators as IDPH guidance allows for multiple groups of 50 people or more as long as there is appropriate distancing among those groups….
Mt. Carmel is one of a handful of communities in the Tri-State that is going ahead with fireworks on the 4th as many others have cancelled or postponed their shows because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Judge said another change this weekend is Rotary Corn Day on Sunday which this year will be a drive-thru only event. But don’t think about getting a head start and showing up early as Judge said the road to the Mabel Courter Youth Center where the meals will be available won’t even open until 10:30 Sunday morning.
Spectators will not be allowed in the highlighted rows for the 4th of July fireworks.