The White House said on Sunday that President Barack Obama will go to Illinois and Missouri this week as part of what the administration calls his "Main Street Tour."

It was also reported that Obama will visit Poet Biorefining in Macon, Mo., Wednesday and then travel to a local farm and visit with the family who operates it before heading to Quincy, Ill., where he is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center.

The White House said in a statement that the speech is open to the public, with tickets distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Poet Biorefining says on its Web site that the company operates 26 plants in seven states, producing more than 1 billion gallons of ethanol each year. (With Inputs from Agencies)