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This site provides support for the Office of the Lt Governor. For updated info on the Governor, use Governor.illinois.gov.

Here’s How to Join In

This website, the official It’s Our River Day website, lists all the events across the state.

If you are group interested in organizing an It's Our River Day event here's how:

  1. Designate a lead contact in your community or organization for It’s Our River Day.
  2. Determine your event — see the suggestions in this brochure for ideas. Your event should take place on the third Saturday in September.
  3. The community contact will need to provide event information to the Lt. Governor’s Office by printing, filling out and sending the Event and Contact Sheet below to the address at the bottom of the sheet, or contact our offices at 217-782-6830 or 312-814-5220.
  4. Your event will be listed on the official It’s Our River Day website from information provided by the lead contact to the Governor‘s office in Step 3.
  5. Publicize your event locally.
  6. Get out and Celebrate It’s Our River Day!

Event and Contact Sheet