Central IL high schools postpone, cancel homecoming parades ahead of weather

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Multiple high schools and a university across Central Illinois are having to make adjustments to their homecoming celebrations due to inclement weather .

The Urbana School District posted to Facebook that their Homecoming Parade is canceled. The football game at McKinley Field is still scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

“It will be wet, but we still hope to see some of you out there supporting our Tigers,” school officials said.

Villa Grove CUSD 302 also said they had to cancel their parade. Their football game and halftime activities are still scheduled as planned.

Central A&M High School had to cancel their parade as well but said they are looking to see if they can host it before one of the school’s two remaining home games. Two other events had to be rescheduled as well: an American flag presentation and a fundraiser cookout.

The cookout has a set backup date scheduled: Oct. 18 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

As with the other schools, Central A&M’s football game is still scheduled for 7 p.m.

Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School has cancelled their parade as well. School officials said they hope to display the floats in the concession area before their football game.

In Decatur, Millikin University announced that the fireworks display for Homecoming & Family Weekend has been postponed to Saturday. The display will take place at the originally scheduled place (Workman Family Baseball Field) and at the originally scheduled time (9 p.m.)

We will update this story as we learn of more closures or postponements.

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