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May 21 - BAH The Olde Wicks Factory |
Awards Dinner - June 25 Save the Date! |
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NEW Chamber Members!
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The Olde Wicks Factory Business After Hours - May 21 |
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| FINAL CALL! Turn in your passports!
The Local Dine Around ends today! |
THANK YOU to our participating businesses and event sponsors! |
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Join us for the Spring Shop Hop!
FINAL CALL - MAY 1ST! |
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| 2026 Annual Awards Dinner Join us for an evening of celebration as we honor outstanding members of our community.
Tickets and table reservations are now open! Click here to RSVP
Congratulations to the
2026 Awards Winners: Bob Luitjohan
Homer Poss Lifetime Achievement Award Bill Sloan
Bob Hardy Citizen of the Year Brandi Oliver Business Person of the Year Hillary Held Bill Pierce Chamber Member of the Year Addyson Goodwin Helping Hands Award |
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2026 Annual Awards Winners! |
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2026 Glow Golf Fundraiser |
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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.
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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! |
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| Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!
BALL SPONSORS
Frey Properties HatLaunch
Highland Rotary Club
PUTTING GREEN GAME SPONSORS Lisa Sauer State Farm Insurance TENT SPONSORS
Alvarado Healthcare Koerner Distributing
HOLE SPONSORS
Bradford National Bank Burian Technology Solutions
digitalartz Enchanted Tails Pet Resort
Highland Health Care Center Jeff Ward - Country Financial MailPro Plocher Construction Company Rinderer Law The Olde Wicks Factory TEE SIGN SPONSORS
Big R Farm & Home Gateway Digital Media Group
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Kloss Furniture
Lee's Fine Jewelry Luitjohan Flooring America
Michael's Coffee Shop Powers Advisory Group LLC
The EPOC Experience The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop Valvoline Express Care
BARREL OF BOOZE SPONSORS Tut Liquor & Gas
Highland's Tru-Buy |
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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 (Taylor). These are checked weekly for approval. |
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| 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. |
Summer 2026 High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals in Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon Applications due May 2
O’FALLON, Ill. — High school students interested in a career in health care are invited to apply for the Summer 2026 High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. |
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First Mid Earns Prestigious Top Workplaces USA Award for Third Consecutive Year
Mattoon, IL (April 13, 2026) First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (First Mid) has earned a 2026 Top Workplaces USA award, marking the third consecutive year the organization has received this national recognition. The award reflects First Mid’s ongoing commitment to creating an environment where employees feel engaged, supported, and empowered to succeed. |
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Unwind Salon, Spa, Lounge |
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Kloss Furniture
Band & Choir Fundraiser - May 2 |
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Highland Arts Center & Music School Color & Sound Festival + Highland's Got Talent - MAY 2 |
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JusTeazin' Boutique
The Mother of All Shopping Events - MAY 9 |
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The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop Wine Night Schedule |
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Wine and Bourbon Flights ~ Food Provided by: On Board Charcuterie |
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Highland Arts Council Landscape Watercolor Classes |
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Whether an absolute beginner or seasoned watercolor artist, join us for this enjoyable course,
which offers you a chance to learn all about how to create landscapes in watercolor. In this
course, your instructor, Kenzie Holzinger-Smith, MFA, will walk you through a variety of
techniques to create the illusion of space through the unique qualities of watercolor. Learn
from demonstrations and also bring your favorite landscapes to life with the assistance of
your instructor!
Note the dates Tuesday,June 2, 16, 23, 30, July 7. Tuesday the 9th there will be no class
because of a conflict. |
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Highland Schools Looking for Volunteers |
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Highland Walmart
Children's Miracle Network Golf Scramble |
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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! |
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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! |
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| For Information about Welcome Club,
Click on the image below!!! |
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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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