Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about next weekend’s 75th birthday bash for the city.
The event runs from noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at the Loves Park festival grounds, 100 Heart Blvd., Loves Park.
Celebrating 75 years of Loves Park
What: A free community celebration of the city’s 75th anniversary will include live music, food trucks, a car show and fireworks.
When: noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30
Where: 100 Heart Blvd., Loves Park (Next to City Hall, where the Young at Heart Festival is typically held)
Band schedule: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bill and Jim’s Excellent Acoustic Adventure; 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rosey and The Rivets; 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sensations; 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Kashmir
Food trucks: Thai Jasmine, Cluck Stops Here, Mario’s Tacos, Uzo Street Kitchen, 15th & Chris, Little Nick’s BBQ and more
Fireworks: A 20-minute fireworks show will begin at 9:40 p.m.
Car show: noon to 4 p.m.
Listen to the full episode below.