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About Kewanee, IL

Kewanee sits in north-central Illinois farm country, about 110 miles from Chicago via I-80 and IL-78. The town serves as Henry County's seat and connects to the Quad Cities via US-6 and to Galesburg through IL-34. Most visitors arrive from Chicago or the Mississippi River corridor, using Kewanee as a waypoint between major destinations. The town proudly calls itself the "Hog Capital of the World" and celebrates this heritage each Labor Day with its annual Hog Days festival.

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Kewanee, IL is in United States, at 41.240, -89.926 - about 24 km south-west of Sheffield, IL.

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The closest airport to Kewanee, IL is Quad City International Airport, 74 km (about 1 h 2 min by car). Other airports nearby: General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport.

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