State Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Travis Weaver invite families to attend their 3rd Annual FREE Children’s Safety Expo. The event will feature more than 40 area organizations offering resources, safety demonstrations, and fun activities — including giveaways and an up-close look at the landing of the MedForce Medical Helicopter.
Who: State Senator Neil Anderson
Representative Travis Weaver
When: Saturday, August 22, 2026; 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Where: Blackhawk College Educational Center, 404 E. 3rd Street, Kewanee
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Demonstrations:
- 9:30 a.m. – Kewanee Dance Program
- 10:00 a.m. – MedForce Medical Helicopter Landing (weather permitting)
- 10:30 a.m. – Kewanee Police K-9 Unit
- 11:00 a.m. – Flip Tops Tumbling
- 11:30 a.m. Patient Warrior Martial Arts
- 12:30 p.m. – Prize drawings & giveaways
Activities:
- “Touch a Truck” with nearly 20 vehicles
- Face Painting
• Bright Start College Savings Program
• WIC Program
• Fire Safety – Smokehouse Demo
• I-Cash
• Height/Weight Checks
• Early Education
• After-School Programs
• Childcare
• And More!
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
Abilities Plus, Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program, Birth to Five Illinois Region 28, Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center, Childcare Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois, City of Kewanee Clerk, City of Kewanee Public Works, Freedom House, Galva Fire Department, Hammond Henry Hospital, Henry County Farm Bureau, Henry County Office of Emergency Management, Henry County Public Transportation, Henry County Sheriff, Henry County Sheriff K-9, Henry-Stark Health Department, Illinois Conservation Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Epilepsy Support, Illinois River Biological Station, Kewanee Fire Department, Kewanee Police Dept., Kewanee Police K-9, Kewanee Public Library, Kewanee YMCA, LRS Recyclers, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, MedForce Air, Meridian Health, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Office of the Illinois Treasurer, OSF OnCall Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, OSF Saint Luke Medical Center, Painting Faces & Places, Patient Warrior Martial Arts, Project NOW Head Start, Ray Bollinger Racing, SAL Community Services, The Arc of Illinois, University of Illinois Extension, YouthCare, and more!