The Kewanee Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from the community for its 2024 Citizen of the Year.

Nominees for the award must be residents or former residents of Kewanee, and their areas of service should be well known to the community.

That service can be in the fields of education, charitable organization, business, government, chamber of commerce, senior citizens, youth, disabled, environmental, economic development, community relations or heroic acts.

Service can have been demonstrated by solving a significant problem, longevity of service to the community, helping others, improving understanding of community concerns or exceptional efforts in community service.

The Outstanding Citizen nomination form can be downloaded from the chamber’s website, www.kewanee-il.com.

Previous Outstanding Citizens are:

1976 Gust “Brick” Lundberg

1977 Dr. Fred Stewart

1978 Dr. Harold Swain

1979 Florence Norman

 1980 W.H. Harper

1981 Robert Glidden

1982 Robert Eastman

1983 Robert Strawser

1984 James Golby

1985 Jack Bystry

1986 Alan Anderson

1987 Dr. Glenn Case

1988 Delbert Skoglund

1989 Robert Petersen

1990 Phil Good

1991 Robert J. Hansen

1992 Greg Moss

1993 Flora Alvarado

1994 Bucky & Eileen Hill, Brent & Jo Huffman, Henry & Fran Pickett

1995 Glen Andris

1996 Robert Breedlove

1997 Paul Donovan

1998 Duane Swedman

1999 Ted Vlahos

2000 Dr. Charles Warthen

2001 John Spets

2002 Robert & Marcella Richards

2003 Dale Swanson

2004 Brock Tumbleson

2005 Virginia Nelson

2006 Mark Petersen

2007 Betty Novak

2008 Louis Little

2009 Robert Neirynck

2010 Doug Hilgendorf

2011 John “Pickles” Sovanski

2012 Margaret Gustafson

2013 Father Jerry Rafalko

2014 Ted Canellos

2015 Larry Lock

2016 Dr. Dennis Gerleman

2017 Marshall Jones

2018 Jerry Salisbury

2019 Everett Whitcher

2020 Etta LaFlora

2021 Essential Workers

2022 Dianne Packee

2023 Oliver “Bud” Johnson