November 21 - BAH Becker Jewelers November 29 - Christmas Parade November 30 - Small Business Saturday December 5 - BAH Scheffel Boyle December 7 - Cookie Crumb Trail December 12 - Chamber Holiday Happy Hour |
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Join us in welcoming and supporting our NEW Chamber Members! |
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Our Cookie Crumb Trail
sponsor list is growing!!
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EVENT SPONSORS: Bailout Escape Rooms Big R Farm & Home Bradford National Bank ChiroPro
JusTeazin Salon & Boutique Kloss Furniture Lee's Fine Jewelry Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance The Chocolate Affair |
| COOKIE SPONSORS: Bailout Escape Rooms Bank of Hillsboro
Bradford National Bank Cedarhurst Senior Living ChiroPro Fathom Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
FCB Bank JusTeazin Salon & Boutique Lee's Fine Jewelry Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance
The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop |
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Thank you sponsors! If you're interested in joining the holiday fun,
click the link below to sign up! |
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The Chamber Elves will be visiting local small businesses (retail and restaurants) throughout the day and rewarding customers that are “caught in the act”
of supporting small with a $50 Chamber gift certificate! |
Businesses, if you would like to be a guaranteed stop for our Chamber Elves, donate a $50 gift certificate from YOUR business, and we will award the shopper with both your gift certificate as well as the $50 chamber gift certificate. Limit is 10 businesses on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers are chosen at random by the Chamber Elves. |
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| Whiskey & Watches Event - NOV 7 |
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Veterans Day Program
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, join us at Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library for a riveting 30-minute Veterans Day event at 6:00 p.m. about the Thirteen Folds of our American flag. Krystle M. Huelsmann, assisted by others who served in the military,
will present this informative program. It is free and open to the public. All ages 0-100 are welcome. In the words of Oliver Wendall Holmes, "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one Nation, evermore."
Book Club meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from January through October. |
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HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Auxiliary Invites Community to Gift Shop’s Christmas Open House
HIGHLAND, Ill.— HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Auxiliary are inviting community members to the hospital’s annual Gift Shop Christmas Open House on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15. Just for this sale, the Gift Shop will be open special hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
During the open house, the Gift Shop is offering 20% off storewide (some exceptions may apply). The Gift Shop, adjacent to the hospital lobby, offers a variety of Christmas and home décor, toys, jewelry, apparel and purses for purchase.
In addition to the sale dates, St. Joseph’s Gift Shop will also be offering special holiday extended hours of operation Nov. 18 through Dec. 24. The Gift Shop will be open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during these dates. |
Early Cancer Detection is the Best Protection
HSHS Answers Common Breast Cancer Myths |
Safe sleep habits for babies can reduce sudden unexpected infant deaths HSHS hospitals provide guidance to new and expecting parents for SIDS Awareness Month |
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Hosts Veterans Day Service |
Ten Hospice Care Myths to Know for Terminally Ill Patients and their Families HSHS Home Care Celebrates 10 Years of Hospice Services in Illinois |
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| Highland Civic Women's Club |
Big Cinn Cinnafun Fundraiser |
Support the Highland Civic Woman's Club and help raise funds that directly benefit our community - schools, library, parks, & more!
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Live Streams of Bulldog Sports |
Click HERE for a live stream of THIS Saturday's Football game or to catch up on a past stream!
Highland High School vs Morris High School
Stream live on Facebook or YouTube through the Highland Sports Network for free
Stream begins at 3:30 PM CT Saturday, Nov 9
at Morris High School
Highland Sports Network is a media group dedicated to providing high-quality sports coverage of Highland High School football, boys and girls basketball. Our goal is to make it easier for fans to watch Highland High School student athletes without paying a subscription fee, setting ourselves apart by catering to a specific target audience and creating a community around Bulldog athletics.
Our coverage includes live streaming of various sports events, including high school football, boys and girls basketball games.
For sponsorship opportunities with Highland Sports Network, please email highlandbulldogmedia@gmail.com |
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| Sporting Clay Classic Hosted a Record Number of Shooters at Nilo Farms
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The Anderson Hospital Foundation 13th Annual Sporting Clay Classic was held on October 12th at NILO Farms in Brighton Illinois.
The event featured 100 targets and 12 stations on two courses to accommodate the large number of shooters, the event also included a large BBQ buffet for the shooters.
We had 201 shooters, which was a record amount, that came out on a beautiful fall day to enjoy this event. We thank the Sporting Clay Committee who worked hard to make this event a success and the sponsors that donated to this event and who continue to support us each year, said Lori St. John, Director of Development The event raised over $55,000.00. The Foundation allocates funds for capital projects and programs in support of Anderson Hospital. The 14th annual Sporting Clay event will be on October 18th, 2025 at NILO Farms. Please contact Lori St. John at 618-391-6426 for more information. |
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Owner Hillary McLaughlin featured in
VoyageSTL Magazine |
Read all about her challenges and triumphs in building our beloved Lory Theater into what it is today! |
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| Metro East Humane Society Highland |
Support the Metro East Humane Society Highland location at this fun event with games, prizes, raffles, and auctions! |
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| Highland Knights of Columbus |
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| Highland Moose Lodge,
American Legion,
and Highland VFW
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Veteran's Day Parade - NOV 10 |
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John Lewis Youth Leadership Award - NOV 11 |
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is now accepting applications for the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award (JLYLA)! The award honors the impact of the extraordinary accomplishments of Congressman John Lewis. The Illinois Secretary of State and NASS are seeking young Illinoisans ages 18-25 who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and a strong commitment to civic engagement. As we look to find candidates, we invite you to share this opportunity using the award information and application here: Illinois Secretary of State John Lewis Award (ilsos.gov)
The deadline to apply for the JLYLA is Monday, November 11, 2024. Please let us know if you have any questions. |
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Christmas with a Cop - NOV 16 |
Join Kloss Furniture and the Highland PD at this fun holiday event that benefits an awesome charity!
5% of every Kloss Furniture purchase made on Nov 16 will be donated to the Christmas with a Cop charity! |
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| Cedarhurst of Highland
Coffee & Donuts - NOV 21 |
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Ribbon Cutting/Open House - NOV 21 |
Would love for you to join us for our Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting!!!!
GIVEAWAYS
SNACKS/CHAMPAGNE
TOUR OUR STUDIO
MEET THE TEAM
LEARN ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER
Thursday, Nov 21st
12:00 (Ribbon Cutting)
Immediately after (Open House
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Holiday Sip & Shop - NOV 24 |
50% of door sales goes to Christmas with a Cop Charity! |
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner - NOV 24 |
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| We're excited to officially announce the Grand Opening of our second location on the downtown square in Highland (821 Main St) will be Nov. 29th from 12-8pm!
We'll be celebrating the opening (conveniently on Black Friday) with 20% off at both our Highland and Hillsboro locations.
This would not have been possible without you - your support, encouragement, and feedback - and we can't thank you enough. We'll continue to do our best to make Hillsboro a little sweeter each and every day and we can't wait to do the same in Highland! |
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| Gateway CEO Mistletoe Madness! - DEC 8 |
Join us for a fun-filled event featuring kid-friendly activities, an exciting basketball tournament, special guests, and plenty of photo opportunities! With specialty concessions and something for everyone, this is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. We can’t wait to see you there! |
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| Highland Historical Society
A Homestead Christmas - DEC 14 & 15 |
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Mac's Family Fun Time Now Hiring! |
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Recurring/Ongoing Announcements |
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Donations & Volunteers Needed |
| Little Cactus Line Dancing |
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Heart & Soul Yoga with Sharon |
October yoga class schedule is up and ready to book!
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
BOOK A CLASS HERE
As always...Thank you for supporting my small business and thank yourself for finding the time for YOU!
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE to find videos to use at a time that is convenient for you. If you use the video for in-home practice and wish to pay, you may do so through Venmo or sending a check to the studio. Pay what you desire or are able to!
For more details about classes, check out my website HERE
OR my Facebook page
For BARRE Above Classes - please access the site HERE |
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MLK Celebration Tickets & Nominations |
We at the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub would like to invite you to our 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. The event will be on SIUE’s campus in the Meridian Ballroom from 11am – 2pm. |
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Read the quarterly newsletter HERE |
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Discover Downstate Illinois covers more ground than any other Convention and Visitor's Bureau in the State of Illinois. Representing 21 counties stretching from the Mississippi River east of St. Louis, MO to the Wabash River west of Vincennes, IN. Both rural and urban, allowing guests to enjoy big city life and simple,
country treasures all at once!
Discover Downstate Illinois is looking for to help promote your event!
If you have an event that you would like posted, following their link HERE! |
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For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!! |
| Catch up on all the latest news and read
The Pioneer Newspaper |
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| Is Your Business Hiring?
Submit Your Own Job Listing - If you would like your company's open positions listed on the Chamber website, you can do so by entering them from your member home page.
1) Sign in with the log in and password you set up when you joined the Chamber or when we transitioned to the new website. If you need the info resent or have questions, just let us know, we are HAPPY to help!
2) Click on Resources
3) Choose Submit Job Board - enter your job information
When you complete your entry, it will be pending until approved by the Admin(Hillarie). These are checked weekly for approval.
Click HERE for a full listing of job postings from our website!
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Our office will be closed on Monday, November 11th
Chamber Office Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9am - 3pm
If you would like to meet with us and want to ensure that we are in the office, feel free to call ahead of time as we may be out and about visiting with Chamber members.
Thank you!
DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber weekly newsletter is Thursday by 9:00am.
If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to
hillarie@highlandillinois.com or taylor@highlandillinois.com
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