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November 20 - Lee's Fine Jewelry |
December 12 - Holiday Happy Hour |
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NEW Chamber Members! |
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Christmas is COMING! The holiday season will be here before you know it! |
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We’re thrilled to invite you to participate in our
2025 Cookie Crumb Trail on Saturday, December 6!
This festive, community-driven event is a fantastic way to showcase your business, connect with new customers, and spread some holiday cheer!
How It Works:
Cookie Sponsors (Free):
Host a stop on the trail by baking delicious treats and providing the recipe! Hundreds of participants will stop in to sample your cookies, collect recipe cards, and get their maps stamped.
Event Sponsors ($75):
Support the event while gaining extra visibility.
Your logo will appear on canvas totes, the trail map, and on Chamber social media.
Important Details:
Deadline to sign up: November 14
Event date: Sat, December 6, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of one of Highland’s favorite holiday events!
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Hop in the Christmas Time Machine!
This year’s Lighted Christmas Parade theme is “Christmas Time Machine” and we can’t wait to see where you take us!
On Friday, November 28, downtown Highland will shine with floats and costumes from every era of Christmas. Will you head back to Dickens’ London, relive a retro 1980s holiday, or rocket forward to Christmas in the year 3025? Or maybe you’ll build a time machine of your own and whisk us through the ages. Parade sign-ups are now open! Please download the form and return it by Nov 20.
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Join your family and friends on Thanksgiving Day for a quick 2 mile fun run as a prequel to your turkey feast consumption! Run check-in begins at 6:30am in the north end of the KRC gymnasium. The KRC will be open post-race until 9:30am. |
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See below for some of the events offered and click the link below for a FULL list! |
Book Club Meets 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm |
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High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS Hospitals in Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon Applications due Nov. 14 |
BREESE, GREENVILLE, HIGHLAND & O’FALLON, Ill. — High school students interested in a career in healthcare are invited to apply for the Winter 2025 High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals in Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon. The bootcamp is designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in a career in healthcare to experience a realistic look into various health care roles and make connections in their field of interest. |
Fall 2025 Health Fair Hosted by HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland
HIGHLAND, Ill. — HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will host a health fair on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 6 to 10 a.m. Those wanting to attend must preregister for an appointment online through MyHSHS, powered by MyChart, a free online personal health record that you can access securely from your home computer, laptop or mobile device. |
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| Bradford National Bank Welcomes Ben Eberwein as New Loan Officer Bringing Nearly 20 Years of Lending Experience to Bradford National Bank Bradford National Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Eberwein to its lending team. The announcement was made by John Keeven, Senior Vice President for the bank. With nearly two decades of lending experience, Eberwein brings a wealth of knowledge in commercial, residential, and consumer loans. His expertise and dedication to helping clients find the right financial solutions make him an outstanding asset to the bank and the community. |
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| Anderson Hospital - Daisy Award Recipient |
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Eddie's Rise N' Dine
Meals on Wheels Fundraiser - October 23 |
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Evangelical United Church of Christ
Trunk or Treat & Coffee Fundraiser - October 25 |
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| TRUNK OR TREAT Saturday, October 25, 2-4pm Treats, pumpkin decorating, and hayrides! COFFEE FUNDRAISER Stop to get your morning caffeine fix and support Peppermint Preschool! Where: EvUCC Highland Parking Lot
When: Tuesday, October 14 Time: 7–11 AM $1 from every drink supports our Peppermint Preschool mission |
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EPOC - Highland Pink Out - October 25 |
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Get a good workout in at the annual Pink Out Event at EPOC! All proceeds go to Leaps of Love!! Stop in to sign up or email below! *You DO NOT have to be a member of the gym to participate ...... ALL are welcome! |
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Cedarhurst Senior Living
Fall Festival - October 25 |
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| Attend the Cedarhurst Fall Festival! |
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Highland Health Care
Trunk or Treat - October 25 |
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Highland Hope UMC Trunk or Treat - October 26 |
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Highland Knights of Columbus Pork Sausage Dinner - October 26 |
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Highland Jaycees Putt Putt Bar Crawl - NOV 2 |
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Athletico Physical Therapy Putt Putt Bar Crawl - NOV 2 |
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Athletico Physical Therapy will be holding a presentation on preventing falls
Nov 7, 8:45am
Korte Rec Center |
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HSHS St Joseph's Highland Auxiliary
Bundt Cake Sale - NOV 13 |
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| Thursday, Nov 13th 9:00am-1:00pm
$7 per cake |
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The Olde Wicks Factory
Holiday Sip and Shop |
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Highland Music School Upcoming Events |
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The Greens at NAO
Winter Golf League - NOV 3 - MAR 20 |
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| Winter Golf League starts Nov 3rd!
Email today to reserve your spot! |
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Smokehouse Jellies & Chocolate Affair Advent Calendar |
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| Local favorites Smokehouse Jellies & The Chocolate Affair will be included in the Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar this year! Scan the QR code or click the link below to place your order & support local businesses! |
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ApexNetwork Fresh Shakes and Smoothies! |
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St. Paul School
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Recurring/Ongoing Announcements |
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View past streams and upcoming live streams of Highland Sports through the link below! |
| What's Up Highland Podcast |
Does your organization have something to share with the community? If so, Joe & Jeff invite YOU to join their podcast and get the word out! |
| Are you looking to treat your employees or clients with something sweet? The Cookie Doode offers a variety of bulk order options to suit your needs! From delightful cookie platters perfect for office gatherings to individually bagged cookies for larger events, we have you covered.
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For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!! |
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Catch up on all the latest news and read
The Pioneer Newspaper |
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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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Program Director for SIU (CS26-118) To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Program Director for SIU (CS26-118).
The Program Director is responsible for the overall management of the Clean Energy Jobs Act Clean Energy Contractor Incubator, a grant award issued by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to the SIU System Office of Community Engagement/SIUE. The Program Director oversees all key components of this project, and exercises significant authority to make programmatic and budgetary decisions while ensuring that fiduciary and government grant standards and requirements are met. This position manages two public-facing office locations, coordinates the subaward and subcontracts, and ensures that all activities, deliverables, budgets, and project administration goals are met on time and within budget. The Program Director helps hire and supervises Incubator staff, and coordinates trainings with experts in the field and outside groups and agencies.
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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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