Craig Morgan coming to Concert in the Cornfield

Craig Morgan - I"ll Be Home Soon

South Jacksonville trustees failed to pass a golf cart ordinance at their meeting Thursday, but they did announce who will perform at next months Concert in the Cornfield.

Craig Morgan, who has had seven Top 10 hits on the country music charts, will headline the 2016 Concert in the Cornfield on Aug. 27. Country music newcomer William Michael Morgan will open the show at 7 p.m., followed by Craig Morgan around 8:30 p.m.

Were excited to have an entertainer of Craig Morgans quality coming to our concert and anxious to welcome the newcomer, Concert in the Cornfield co-chair Paula Belobrajdic-Stewart said.

Belobrajdic-Stewart said a new feature this year will be Jacksonville-area bands performing in the beer tent before and after the concert. Exit 52 will play prior to the concert and the Devin Clemons Band will play after the show.

Tickets, which are $25 each, will be available beginning Monday at southjacksonville.org. Tickets also will be available soon at Village Hall at 301 Dewey Drive and at the WJIL-WJVO radio stations at 1251 E. Morton Road. Tickets also will be available beginning at 4:30 p.m. the day of the show.

In board action, trustees were deadlocked 3-3 on the issue of allowing golf carts to operate on village streets.

Public Protection Committee co-chair Stacy Pinkerton said her committee had been studying the golf cart ordinance for several months.

I had several people come to me and ask me to not approve its passage, said Pinkerton, who voted against the ordinance. It made me nervous to approve it. I think its dangerous. One of my biggest concerns is that the police department is very busy making sure our streets are safe and they dont need the added pressure of policing golf carts.

In other business, trustees approved an Illinois Union of Operating Engineers contract for three employees of the villages utilities and maintenance departments. Among the terms of the five-year contract allowed residency within 30 miles.

Also, Trustee Kem Wilson announced that a ground-breaking ceremony will be at 1 p.m. July 25 for Loves Travel Stops on Moeller Road.

Greg Olson can be reached at 217-245-6121, ext. 1224, or on [emailprotected]_Greg.

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