WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone-Corn Festival Fireworks.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 24 by Rhianna N. Macon, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.

Summary: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Corn Festival Fireworks on September 27, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this fireworks display. Our regulation for marine events within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District identified the safety zone for this event in Morris, IL. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or exiting the safety zone is prohibi...