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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Thank you to Our Cookie Crumb Trail
sponsors!
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EVENT SPONSORS: Bailout Escape Rooms Big R Farm & Home Bradford National Bank
ChiroPro Highland Printers JusTeazin Salon & Boutique Kloss Furniture
Lee's Fine Jewelry
Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance
Michael's Coffee Shop San Gabriel Memory Care
Studio Zenergy (Dragonfly Massage & ComPOSEure Yoga)
The Chocolate Affair Welcome Club of Highland
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| COOKIE SPONSORS: Addley's Attic Upscale Resale Shop Bailout Escape Rooms
Bank of Hillsboro
Bradford National Bank
Cedarhurst Senior Living
ChiroPro
FCB Bank
Heart & Soul Yoga with Sharon
JusTeazin Salon & Boutique
Lee's Fine Jewelry
Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance
San Gabriel Memory Care
Shoe Sensation
Studio Zenergy (Dragonfly Massage & ComPOSEure Yoga)
The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop
The Highland Home
The Refined Sellers |
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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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Illinois Family Reading Night
November 21 at 6:00 pm All children in grades Pre-K through Grade 5 are welcome to attend our special event with our guest performer Mike Anderson, The Dulcimer Guy. He is an acclaimed world storyteller and musician who can play many unique instruments. He is also known for several of the sounds you hear in the movie, Toy Story.
Holiday Crafty Saturday at Latzer Saturday, December 7 from 11:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., we will be making cinnamon ornaments and candy cane slime mixed with holiday stories. Gingerbread House Making On December 12 at 6:00pm, children ages 0-12 are welcome to create and design their very own gingerbread houses. All materials are provided free of charge while our supplies last. Each child should be accompanied by an adult. Santa will be our special guest of honor.
Christmas Sing-Along w/ Colleen Baker On Thursday, December 19, Colleen Baker, Highland Primary music teacher, will be leading a Christmas Sing-Along at Latzer Library! Hot chocolate and cookies will be served afterwards. Afternoon Reindeer Games On Monday, December 23, Latzer Library would like to invite school age kids to Afternoon Reindeer Games! These Minute to Win It games begin at 2:00 p.m. during the holiday break from school. Book Club meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from January through October. |
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| HSHS Medical Group’s Dr. Steven D. Morton, D.O., Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics |
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| Tourism Attractions Grant and Tourism Private Sector Grant
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $2.3 million in tourism funding through two grant programs, the Tourism Attractions Grant Program ($1.7 million) and the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000). Eligible entities can apply for grants to develop and improve new and existing tourism attractions through the Tourism Attractions Grant Program as well as grants to support and attract events and festivals through the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program in an effort to boost tourism across the state and welcome more visitors.
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HACSM partners with the Salvation Army ringing the bells on Fridays and Saturdays December 6-21st at both Walmart doors and Trubuy. The shifts are one or two hours long and we recommend that two people work together at each door. HACSM is hoping that some of the Chamber members and their employees will be able to help us out.
85% of all monies collected through this campaign stay at HACSM in Highland.
Please respond to us and let us know if your business can help us out. Please call the HACSM office at 618-654-9295 Monday-Thursday 8:30-12:30 pm and ask for Susan or Diane or email at hacsm@hometel.com.
We appreciate your assistance in helping us with this project. |
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| Attention Ladies!!! Don’t miss our biggest event of the year!
We are having two sessions this year: morning 10-1 and evening 3-8. (Closed between the two)
There will be free gifts at the door! Chances to win handbags of goodies and free gifts with qualifying purchases. Opportunity to fill out a wishlist while you are here, so that you are sure to get that special gift you are wanting!
Complimentary cocktails and refreshments at both events.
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| Pink Friday Event - NOV 22 |
“TWO-PART PINK FRIDAY SALE‼️ Friday, November 22nd is what’s known as Pink Friday! Pink Friday is a nationwide event dedicated to celebrating and supporting small and local businesses! Established in 2020, it takes place annually on the Friday before Black Friday, encouraging YOU, the shoppers, to discover and support small retailers FIRST during the holiday season! To celebrate, RGK is having a TWO-PART sale!!
- All Judy Blues will be discounted heavily!
- Orders on my website will be discounted by 40%! Make sure you’re a part of the RGK VIP group to participate! More details, such as discount codes and item sneak peeks, are being posted everyday until Friday!” |
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| SIUE Athletics Winter Toy Drive at First Community Arena Partnering with Collinsville Food Pantry Event Dates:
Sunday, Nov 24 - 1 PM Wrestling
Friday, Nov 29 - 6 PM Men’s Basketball
A donation of a new unwrapped toy in original packaging at any of the above game dates will receive a ticket voucher good for admission to any future SIUE Basketball game during the 2024-25 season Collinsville Food Pantry is seeking to support 200 families with approximately 400 youth.
Securing donations for youth 10-14 is the highest need.
To donate at a basketball game, purchase tickets ahead of time at https://siuecougars.com/tickets
(Wrestling does not have an admission fee) |
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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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Click HERE for a live stream of upcoming games or to catch up on a past stream! |
Here is our upcoming broadcast schedule for the Highland Sports Network:
Our basketball coverage begins with the Highland Lady Bulldogs on the road against Central Community High on Wednesday, November 27.
First coverage of Highland Boys Basketball will be Tuesday, December 3 against Belleville East High School.
The Highland Lady Bulldogs Basketball season kicks off this week at the Pana tournament! Highland Boys Basketcall begin their season next week at the Alton tournament.
Good luck to both teams as they begin their 2024-25 campaigns
For sponsorship opportunities with Highland Sports Network, please email highlandbulldogmedia@gmail.com |
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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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First Mid Bank & Trust is once again collecting Christmas goodies for less fortunate children in our area. Collect any new unwrapped items you would like to donate for children ages 10 & under and return it by Friday, November 29th. Items will be distributed by Highland Area Christian Service Ministries to less fortunate children in our area. If you need any other information, please call
618-654-1111 option 1. |
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Drive Thru Light Display - starting NOV 29 |
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| Highland Community Church |
Blessing Buggies - NOV 29 |
Bring non-perishable donations for the Highland Food Pantry & Relevant Pregnancy Options Center to drop them into the buggies during the Christmas Parade! |
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Chamber Men's Night - DEC 2 |
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Beer, Bourbon & Balls - DEC 5 |
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| Highland Civic Woman's Club
Holiday Home Tour! - DEC 7 |
Tickets can be purchased at
The Chocolate Affair! |
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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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| Heartland Community Chorus
Journey to Bethlehem Concert |
Heartland Community Chorus Christmas concert Saturday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 3:00 p.m. Saint Paul Church, 1411 Main Street, Highland IL |
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| Heartland Community Chorus
12th Concert Season |
Music Takes Us on a Journey
Journey to Bethlehem - Dec 14 & 15 Going Over Jordan - Mar 22 & 3 On the Road Again - May 17 & 18 |
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Joe Horstmann & Jeff Weinacht Podcast |
Does your business/group/organization have something to share with the community? If so, Joe & Jeff invite YOU to join their podcast and get the word out! |
This week's Podcast features Highland Chamber Director, Hillarie Holzinger! |
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| ApexNetwork Fitness Center
Jumpstart your new year! |
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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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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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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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