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09/09/2025

Bunkers is where good food, great company, and local pride come together. A hometown gathering place where families eat, friends unwind over drinks, and the community comes to celebrate. From live music to casual dining and events, you’re always welcome!

09/06/2025

Harvest season is here, and you’ll likely see more slow-moving farm equipment on the roads. Be patient, give extra space, and drive with care—large equipment needs room to maneuver.

🚗 Motorists: allow extra travel time, slow down, share the road, and never pass illegally.
🚜 Farmers: travel safely, keep lights/reflectors visible, and pull over when safe and possible to help ease traffic.

Let's work together to keep Illinois roads safe this fall! Learn more: http://prez.ly/09ud

08/09/2025

Don’t forget the daily parades down the newly resurfaced north-south runway, Runway 18. The parades start at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

There’s also a parade on Thursday, August 21st, with the time slightly variable, but it should be close to the noon hour, as it will be comprised of tractors returning from the ride.

The starting point Friday thru Sunday will be near the huge American Flag. Russell Buhr and Max Armstrong will be the parade announcers.

07/19/2025

Experience farming's evolution at the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul, Ill. Antique equipment demos, tractor pulls and more await visitors.

06/15/2025

Charles Kettering led his team in the development of the electric starter for the automobile, for which he filed a patent for June 15, 1911.

06/09/2025

Here’s the schedule for this year’s show. It’s less than 12 weeks away now!

06/01/2025

Read our Q&A with six Caterpillar collectors to learn how they have started their collections of antique Caterpillar machinery, equipment models and collectibles.

05/15/2025

A scene from the first Half Century of Progress. It was 2003. (Yes, it got a little crazy under the leadership of the late Mr. Darius Harms!)

There have been 11 shows. How many have you attended?