In conjunction with its annual Smokin Hog fundraising event, Western Illinois University s Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity will host a concert by country music performer Dylan Wheeler at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the chapter house, at 1010 N. Lafayette St., in Macomb.
January 20, 2021 MACOMB, IL – The annual Smokin Hog fundraising event, put on by Western Illinois University s Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity, raised $10,000 for the WIU School of Agriculture and the WIU Food Pantry.
This was the 28th year for the event, which had to be altered slightly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food was delivered in a drive-through format from the AGR house on North Lafayette Street. We faced a lot of diversity this year due to current COVID-19 restrictions, not being able to have in person dining or a concert preceding the event, said AGR President Cameron Kessling, a senior agriculture major, of Edelstein, IL. Our AGR house has the perfect driveway setup for a drive-through, with vehicles entering from the north and exiting out the south. Our Smokin Hog drive-thru allowed us to follow all guidelines/restrictions and still be able to serve our awesome community.