April 9, 2026

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Upcoming Chamber Events

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April 16 - BAH Tut Liquor & Gas/Wolfe Concrete & Construction

 

Glow Golf - May 8

 

Awards Dinner - June 25

Save the Date!

 

Christmas Parade Theme

*Star Spangled Christmas*

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New Members!

Join us in welcoming and supporting our

NEW Chamber Members!

 

Times Tribune

Website

 

The Kitchen Project

Facebook

 

Valvoline Express Care

Website

 

Metro Kids Club

Website

 

Resolute Energy Solutions, LLC

Website

 

Priority Plumbing

Facebook

 

Joe's Pizza

Website

 

Steve Schmitt Ford

Website

 

Linda Whiteside

Friend of the Chamber

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAMBER EVENTS & NEWS

 

Welcome to 2026/27 Board of Directors

Heather Jenny

Jeff Weinacht

Heather Jenny

Constitution Bank

Heather is the Branch Manager at Constitution Bank, Chamber Ambassador, and most recently a member of the Highland Rotary. Heather has been very involved with the chamber and Highland community and will be a great asset to the Board of Directors.

Welcome Heather!

 

Jeff Weinacht

Pulse Personal Training

Jeff is the owner of Pulse Personal Training and also a member of the What's Up Highland Podcast. Jeff has been involved with many community events and functions. We are excited to bring Jeff on board and look forward to his contributions to the Board of Directors.

Welcome Jeff!

 

Tut Liquor & Gas/Wolfe Concrete & Construction

Business After Hours - April 16

Join us at April's BAH hosted by Tut Liquor & Gas/Wolfe Concrete & Construction

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Time to finish getting stamped for the 2026 Local Dine Around Passport Program!

THANK YOU to our participating businesses and event sponsors!

 

Help us give recognition to the most outstanding members of our community!
We will be accepting Chamber Awards nominations until April 20th.

Click HERE to view previous award recipients.

Digital Nomination Form
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2026 Glow Golf Fundraiser

 

The Highland Chamber of Commerce is excited to host our 4th Annual Glow Golf Fundraiser on Friday, May 8, at the Highland Country Club! Join us for a fun, one-of-a-kind evening while showing your support for the Chamber and our community.

Sponsor Form

2026 Glow Golf teams are FULL!

A huge thank-you to all the teams who signed up! We’re looking forward to a fun night on the course with you!

Thank you to our GROWING list of Sponsors!


BALL SPONSOR (FULL)

Frey Properties

HatLaunch

Highland Rotary Club

 

PUTTING GREEN GAME SPONSOR (FULL)

Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance

 

TENT SPONSOR (Only 1 left!)

Alvarado Healthcare

Koerner Distributing

 

HOLE SPONSOR (Only 1 left!)

Bradford National Bank

Burian Technology Solutions

Enchanted Tails Pet Resort

Highland Health Care Center

Jeff Ward - Country Financial

MailPro

Plocher Construction Company

Rinderer Law

The Olde Wicks Factory

 

TEE SIGN SPONSOR

Big R Farm & Home

Gateway Digital Media Group

HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital

Lee's Fine Jewelry

Luitjohan Flooring America

Michael's Coffee Shop

Powers Advisory Group LLC

The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop

Valvoline Express Care

 

BARREL OF BOOZE SPONSOR

Tut Liquor & Gas

Highland's Tru-Buy

 

 

CITY EVENTS & NEWS

 

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 The Cardinals Clinic is Coming to Highland! 

We’re excited to welcome the St. Louis Cardinals Clinic to Glik Park on Thursday, June 4th! This is a great opportunity for young athletes to learn new skills, build confidence, and have fun with professional instruction.
Registration is now open — be sure to sign up directly on the St. Louis Cardinals website to secure your spot!
Don’t wait… spaces fill up fast! 

Sign up HERE

PRESS RELEASES

 
Website

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

hosting Derby Day Party on the Patio May 2

Sponsorship opportunities available to support local health care initiatives

 

HIGHLAND, Ill. — HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation will once again be hosting a Derby Day Party on the Patio event in May 2026.

The Party on the Patio will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Highland Country Club to raise funds to support HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland.

Full Press Release
 

Spring 2026 Drive-Thru Health Fair hosted by

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland

Registration closes Friday, April 24

 

HIGHLAND, Ill. — HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will be hosting a drive-thru health fair on Tuesday, April 28 at the Highland-Pierron Fire Station, 12611 Iberg Rd., Highland from 6 to 10:45 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.

Full Press Release

 

MEMBER EVENTS & NEWS

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HHS Job Fair

Organized by the Business Education Alliance, Industrial Development Commission, and Highland High School - APR 24

Local businesses, this is a great opportunity to connect with future talent!

If your business is hiring, looking for co-op students, or simply want to build awareness with the next generation of the workforce, join the Job Fair at HHS on Fri, Apr 24!

 

Register by April 17th!

Contact Ben Eberwein to register

 

Highland Jaycees

Membership Drive - APR 17

More Info

Unwind Lounge

RHB Acoustic - April 11

E.L. Flanagan's

Volleyball League - Register by APR 13

More Info

HSHS Highland 

New To You Sale- APR 15 & 16

KC Ladies Auxiliary

Garage & Bake Sale- APR 16 & 17

EvUCC Highland

Raise the Roost - APR 18

The EvUCC Auction Committee is very excited about our upcoming “Raise the Roost: EvUCC Dinner Auction.” The dinner and auction will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Highland KC Hall, beginning at 5:00 p.m.


The proceeds from the auction will allow us to enhance EvUCC church and Peppermint Preschool learning programs and support our local community ministries. Your generous donation of any item, service, group dinners, event tickets, etc., will be greatly appreciated.
We feel very blessed for all the past support we have received in making our auction successful and hope that this support will continue to grow. Within the next few weeks, an auction committee member will contact you to arrange your donation.


We would also like to invite you, your family, and your friends to a fun-filled evening at the KC Hall. Please mark April 18, 2026, on your calendar and join us.


Thank you for your support!

EvUCC

Garage Sale - APR 24 & 25

Highland High School

Frozen - Apr 24-25-26

 

The magic is building!

 

The Frozen Musical presented by Highland High School is already heating up with 500+ tickets sold and 100 light-up wands preordered!

Don’t wait until show week to grab your seats—this one is filling fast!

 

 

Use code: ELSA (must be in ALL CAPS!) to get $2 off any ticket

Code is extended through April 12th at 11:59 PM

 

 

We open in just 16 days… and you won’t want to miss this magical production!

 

Tickets

Holly's House of Hope

A Night of Stars Gala - APR 25

Gateway CEO Program

Support our HHS students as they learn valuable entrepreneurial skills!

 

Highland Arts Council

Drawing & Prints Class - APR 23 - May 2

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Highland Lions Club

Bingo Night - APR 27

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Highland Arts Center & Music School

Color & Sound Festival + Highland's Got Talent - MAY 2

The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop

Wine Night Schedule

Wine and Bourbon Flights ~ Food Provided by: On Board Charcuterie 

Highland Walmart

Children's Miracle Network Golf Scramble

Lipic's Engagement

Staff Appreciation Offerings

Staff Appreciation – What’s in your way? 

The hardest part? Knowing where to start and how to say “thank you” without it feeling like a marketing play.

 

April & May bring several chances to show appreciation. 

Here's How We Can Help:

Choose branded gifts that are relevant & won’t hit the trash

Create experiences that feels human & intentional

Handle ordering, delivery, ongoing support so you stay on schedule 

 

The order window for April & May events is now. Let’s make saying “your work matters” feel timely, relevant, and real.

We know it's not always easy, but we believe it should be. We're ready to help you plan appreciation once — then execute it consistently all year.

Get started with our guide and we'll get moving this week.

Guide

St. Paul 

Upcoming Events

 

Recurring/Ongoing Announcements

 

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

Highland Sports Network
 

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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WELCOME CLUB

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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!
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