Good afternoon and Happy Friday, Antioch!
This week’s message comes to you from Downtown Chicago. I, along with several Antioch Village Board trustees and several village staff members am attending the Illinois Municipal League’s annual conference. As the case every year with the IML conference, I have the opportunity to spend time with mayors from all over the state and share best practices and ideas to make our communities better. I also enjoy bragging about the great things going on in Antioch!
The Village of Antioch’s Fall Wine Walk is tomorrow throughout Downtown Antioch. I’m excited to announce that this appears to be our biggest Wine Walk to date – with over 600 participants visiting at least 30 local shops and restaurants in our community. This fun event continues to grow and continues to make a bigger impact on our local merchants and community. Unfortunately, if you didn’t get tickets, I’m sorry to say there are none left.
The Village of Antioch 2023 Road Rehabilitation Program is starting soon! Beginning Monday, construction will close Landmark Way for approximately two to three days. The village’s contractor will have electric message board signs providing updates for this road closure, along with detour signage. Additionally, other streets and roads in the village that will see roadwork include Burnette, Hickory, Cedarwood, Bowles, Trevor, Hennings Ct., Antia, Ida, and Depot.
Weather permitting, we’re aiming to complete the entire 2023 Road Rehabilitation Program within the next four to six weeks. Please keep in mind that construction delays might occur due to weather conditions, and we appreciate your patience during this process.
I want to remind everyone of upcoming fundraisers for some local organizations:
The Antioch Fire Department is hosting its 26th Annual Fire Department Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, September 24th from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Antioch Fire Station #1, 835 Holbek Dr. Antioch. For more information, visit www.antiochfire.org, or the Antioch Fire Department Facebook page.
The Antioch Fine Arts Foundation is holding its Antioch Art Affair Fundraiser at the Rivalry Alehouse a week from tomorrow, Saturday, September 30th from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, visit: https://antiochfinearts.org
The Rotary Club of Antioch’s Pork Chop Dinner & Auction fundraiser will be held on October 7th. Tickets are available online or from Rotary Club members. For more information, visit: www.antiochrotary.org
Finally, it’s almost Halloween time! I invite you to participate in this year’s Downtown Antioch Ghost Tours. They’ll take place next month on the evenings of October 14th and 21st. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://secure.rec1.com/IL/village-of-antioch/catalog/index/89c5061255d2c322bd3879fe8cd1960f?filter=c2VhcmNoPWdob3N0&fbclid=IwAR33-lQriXJYfW0j9da665IIALr–9OrZGJswGanBXqDpWsiXFqV6Xh2gRw
I hope you have a great weekend, and please remember to shop local!
Scott J. Gartner
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Upcoming Village Events:
September 23, 2023, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Fall 2023 Antioch Wine Walk (Downtown Antioch)
October 14 & 21, 2023, 7 p.m. – Downtown Antioch Ghost Tours
