Good as gold

The Sweet Corn Festival is known for its good-to-the-last-bite buttery ears of corn and its infamous Illinois Championship Cow Chip Throw, once demonstrated by a Jaycee on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Other highlights include a children’s area, a Sweet Corn Pageant and lots of great music both days. New this year is the Tour de Corn bike ride on Saturday morning. Visit www.chathamjaycees.net for a complete list of activities, bands and times.