EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 15 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will kick off its 2026 Homecoming & Family Weekend with COUGARFEST: Rock theQuad!,featuring a new Route 66-themed drone show-a firstfortheCityof Edwardsville. COUGARFEST will take place from 7-10 p.m.on Friday, September 25onthe Stratton Quad.
The free outdoor festival will include live music from Jackson & Mars, food trucks, lawngames,and family-friendly activities. Theeveninghighlight will be a drone show featuring more than 450 illuminated drones flying over Lovejoy Library and filling the night sky, with the best viewing from the Stratton Quad. The Route 66-themed drone show is made po...