December 4, 2025

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December 4 - Business After Hours

 

December 12 - Holiday Happy Hour

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New Members!

 

Join us in welcoming and supporting our

NEW Chamber Members!

 

BD Bookkeeping, LLC

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Gieseking Site Services

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St Charles Office Furniture

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Office Furniture For Sale!!!

$500 OBO for all!

Large conference table with dark wood finish.

Size 10 ft x 4 ft. 

8 cushioned office chairs on rollers with adjustable height & arms (some wear present on armrests)

Contact us if interested!

 

 

CHAMBER EVENTS & NEWS

 

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Business After Hours - December 4

 

 

 

LAST CALL TO GET YOUR RSVP IN!!

 

Join us for a jolly good time at our
HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR!
Eat! Drink! Network! & Be Merry!
Dec 12th from 5-8pm

 

Last year’s event was an absolute hit, and we’re keeping the momentum going with an even bigger night of festive fun! 
Bring your staff for a fun team holiday outing, or bring a friend who’s been curious about the Chamber!

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Give the gift of SHOPPING LOCAL and purchase Chamber Gift Certificates
for your family, friends or coworkers!
Redeemable at over 70 local businesses, they give the recipient a wide range of choices of goods and services! For a list of participating businesses and more information, visit our website!

Thank you to our local banks that sell our certificates!

Bradford National Bank, Busey Bank, Constitution Bank,
FCB Banks, First Mid Bank & Trust, Scott Credit Union

 

 

Thank you to our Cookie Crumb Trail Sponsors!

Cookie Sponsors

Alvarado Healthcare

ApexNetwork Fitness Center

Athletico Physical Therapy

Big R Farm & Home

Bradford National Bank

Cedarhurst Senior Living

Constitution Bank

Eddie's Rise n' Dine

Eterna Beauty & Wellness

FCB Bank Highland

Highland Jaycees

Highland Nutrition Center

HSHS St Joseph's Gift Shop

JusTeazin' Salon & Boutique 

Lee's Fine Jewelry

Lisa Sauer State Farm

MailPro Highland

Michael's Coffee Shop

San Gabriel Memory Care

Shoe Sensation

Sweet Soiree Sisters

The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop

The Highland Home

The Sweet Spot

Urban Farmhouse Eatery & Pie Company

Wild Growth Games

Event Sponsors

ADR

AKH Threads

Athletico Physical Therapy

Big R Farm & Home

Bradford National Bank

Cedarhurst Senior Living

Driscoll Brick Work

Eddies Rise 'n Dine

Edward Jones - Brian Becker

Highland Nutrition Center

JusTeazin' Salon & Boutique

Lee's Fine Jewelry

Lisa Sauer State Farm

Live, Laugh Illinois Realty

MailPro Highland

Michael's Coffee Shop

Myrtle & Grace

San Gabriel Memory Care

Scott Credit Union

The Chocolate Affair

The Highland Home

The Sweet Spot

The Welcome Club of Highland

Urban Farmhouse Eatery & Pie Co. 

Walmart

Weis Woodworks

 

CITY EVENTS & NEWS

 

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New Year's Eve Swim Party!!!

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See below for some of the events offered and click the link below for a FULL list!

ALL Events

PRESS RELEASES

 
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SCU@Work: Building Better Financial Futures

 

Start the new year off on the right financial foot! Financial issues are one of the leading causes of employee stress, absenteeism, and reduced productivity. SCU@Work is designed to address these challenges by offering convenient, onsite financial education and services to employees, right at their workplace. Our goal is to help businesses improve employee well-being, focus, and performance, while providing access to the benefits of SCU membership.

 

Interested in knowing more or setting up a visit? Contact Crystal Krause by phone 618-381-7316 or by email crystal.krause@scu.org.

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MEMBER EVENTS & NEWS

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The Sweet Spot

Upcoming Treats & Events! 

Click the links below to order or register for the upcoming events at The Sweet Spot!

Holiday Candy Tasting Link
Golden Ticket Bars Link

Highland Civic Woman's Club

Holiday Home Tour - Dec 6

Tickets

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, December 6th from 4–8 p.m., the Highland Civic Women’s Club invites you to step inside some of Highland’s most beautifully decorated homes and experience the magic

of the season. 

From sparkling trees to twinkling lights, you’ll get inspired by festive décor, creative holiday touches, and plenty of Christmas cheer—all while supporting HCWC’s mission in our community.

 

Unwind

Upcoming Events!

Double J Doggie Play N Stay

Pictures with Santa - Dec 7

Ho ho ho! It's that time of the year again! 

Santa will be in Highland from 10am-2pm. So you can get your paws on some holiday cheer!  Reminder: this is a doggone good deal for dogs only - $25 for 1 print, $30 for 1 print and 1 digital.

 

CEO Gateway

Candy Cane Classic Pickleball Tourney - Dec 7

Main Street Pastures

Holiday Bundles Available Now!

Main Street Pastures farm store carries all of their pasture raised meats and eggs and lots of other local products such as: milk, cheese, popcorn, flour, oats, rice, honey, bug repellents, cookie, muffin, and brownie mixes. 

They also have a pick up room for after hours, just message your order and it'll be ready to pick up anytime. 

Farm tours also available by appointment. 

 

 

Farm Store hours Thursdays & Fridays 3-6pm and 

 Saturdays 9-12

 

 

Main Street Pastures

 

 

Highland Music School 

Upcoming Events

Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund

Bowling Fundraiser - January 31

Click the contact button below for more information and to sign up to play and/or sponsor!

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Smokehouse Jellies & Chocolate Affair

Advent Calendar

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!

Order Here

ApexNetwork

Membership Savings!!

Highland Optimist

Christmas Tree Sales!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

The Highland Optimists are getting ready for another season of Christmas tree sales at a NEW location!

Located on the downtown square, amidst all of the festivities and displays, you will find a forest of trees to choose from!  Stop in and get your tree and remember, proceeds from the sales go right back

into our community!

Hours:

Friday, 11/28 - 9-3 & after parade

M-F 5-8p

Saturdays 10-7p

Sundays 10-6p

 

Cedarhurst

Toys for Tots Drive!

Travel One

Shrines of Italy Tour

Info

St. Paul School

Upcoming Events

 

Recurring/Ongoing Announcements

 

View past streams and upcoming live streams of Highland Sports through the link below!

Highland Sports Network
Sponsorship Prospectus
 

What's Up Highland Podcast

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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!

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Patty Cakes

Cake Classes

Looking a sweet way to spend an afternoon? Join Leah’s Cake Classes at Patty Cakes for a fun, hands-on experience that’s as creative as it is delicious!

 

Click the link below to view upcoming classes!

Upcoming Classes
 

What's new at the Lory?

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WELCOME CLUB

For Information about Welcome Club,

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PIONEER NEWSPAPER

Catch up on all the latest news and read
The Pioneer Newspaper

 

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!

 

Job Openings

 

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!

 

 

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. 

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hillarie@highlandillinois.com  or taylor@highlandillinois.com




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