Public Art Tractor to be Unveiled Sept. 11 At Western Illinois University

The unveiling of a public art project to raise awareness for farm machinery on the roadway will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the Mummert Pocket Park, next to Forgottonia Brewing and the Bold Brew House in Macomb. The project is a vintage Farmall H tractor, covered in mosaic glass tiles, which depict scenes of farm life in the area. The project’s unveiling was delayed so fundraising for lighting and fencing could continue. Work on the tractor was completed in the Facilities Management building on the Western Illinois University campus. The art piece was born from a local, grassroots... Read More