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Council approves road closure for Homestead Festival parade; Princeton readies Shrimp Fest, Princeton Mile and revived farmers market
Summary
The council approved closing Illinois Route 26 for the Homestead Festival Parade on Sept. 6; city staff and volunteers outlined logistics for the Princeton Mile, Shrimp Fest and a renewed farmers market this weekend.
The Princeton City Council approved a resolution Monday to temporarily close Illinois Route 26 between Elm Place and Park Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, for the Homestead Festival Parade.
Resolution R-25-017, which the council moved and approved on a roll-call vote, authorizes the temporary closure. The council record does not list required traffic-control contractors or any indemnification language; staff said an officer will be stationed at the railroad crossing to divert traffic during street closures for related weekend events.
City staff and community volunteers also briefed the council on several upcoming events. The Princeton Mile is scheduled for Saturday morning with an estimated street closure between about 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; the Shrimp Fest runs from about 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include kids’ activities, food vendors, live music and a Beatles tribute band. Event organizers said registration for runners is open, with nearly 80 runners registered for a Chamber fundraiser and a handful of elite runners eligible for a $1,000 prize.
Organizers said registration and packet pickup will be available at Coco Cottage and that people may register on the day of the event so long as they clear the course by about 10:30 a.m. Sidewalk sales by retailers will accompany the festivals on Friday and Saturday, and the chamber expects increased foot traffic.
Separately, volunteers hopeful to restore the farmers market reported 16 vendors signed up (13 present at a recent event, 10 at a prior one) and said they will continue recruiting vendors with the goal of having a larger weekly market. Staff asked council members to spread the word and support vendor recruitment.
The council approved the parade closure on a unanimous roll call. The transcript includes event logistics, vendor counts, and times but does not include permit fees, indemnity language, or a finalized traffic plan.
