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May 21 - BAH The Olde Wicks Factory |
June 4 @ 5pm - Ribbon Cutting
at the NEW Chamber office!
1008 Laurel St |
June 25 - Annual Awards Dinner |
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NEW Chamber Members!
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The Olde Wicks Factory Business After Hours - May 21 |
Join us TONIGHT!!!!!
Wear your best beachy outfit for a night of summery fun! |
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Congratulations to our Spring Shop Hop winners! Mae M. won the gift basket, and Angi K. won the Highland Chamber gift certificate!
Thank you for participating and for shopping local! |
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RETAIL STOPS
Big R Farm and Home Stores
The Chocolate Affair
Eterna Beauty & Wellness
Glik's - Highland, IL
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Gift Shop
Ink Forge Screen Printing
JusTeazin' Salon and Boutique
Kloss Furniture & Outlet
Lee's Fine Jewelry
Myrtle and Grace
Shoe Sensation Highland
The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop
The Kitchen Project +
The Sweet Spot Highland
Valvoline Express Care Highland Illinois
Veils & Vows at Reagan’s |
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THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS! Big R Farm and Home Stores
The Chocolate Affair
Eterna Beauty & Wellness
Glik's - Highland, IL
Highland Arts Center & Music School
Highland Health Care Center
Ink Forge Screen Printing
JusTeazin' Salon and Boutique
Lee's Fine Jewelry
Luitjohan Flooring America
Myrtle and Grace
The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop
The Kitchen Project + |
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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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A huge thank-you to all of our sponsors and players!
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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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Teresa Cornelius - Chief Administrative Officer |
Chris Klay - President and CEO |
HSHS leaders Klay and Cornelius named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rural Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs for 2026 | Community invited to celebrate loved ones at memorial butterfly release ceremonies
Ceremonies to be held in Greenville, O’Fallon, Highland and Breese hosted by HSHS Home Care |
Sports physicals available at select HSHS Medical Group clinics
in Greenville and Highland
No appointments necessary at these walk-in locations
GREENVILLE AND HIGHLAND, Ill. – Two HSHS Medical Group clinics in Greenville and Highland are offering sports physicals for children 18 years old or younger for a $20 flat rate now through Sept. 30. |
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Click images for a full view of flyers |
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Highland VFW & American Legion Post 439 Memorial Day Parade & Celebration - May 25 |
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Bradford National Bank
Shred Days |
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Spring is a time for fresh starts—and your finances deserve one too. Take a moment to review your goals, shred outdated statements, and ensure your plan still aligns with your long-term objectives. A little financial “spring cleaning” now can set the tone for a strong year ahead. To assist with your 'spring cleaning', we will be hosting a series of shred days to help you safely dispose of sensitive documents at our offices: May 9 at 1100 Mercantile Dr, Highland, IL 62249
May 23 at 692 N 4th St, Breese, IL 62230 June 27 at 100 E College Ave, Greenville, IL 62246 |
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Highland Arts Council
Art Talk with Barry Wallace - May 21 |
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We will be hosting an artist talk by Barry Wallace at the Latzer Library. Barry is a multiple media artist. Through the years he has done everything from graphic art to relief epoxy. He will explain processes and ideas about his art which is on display in the library gallery. At the conclusion we will go to the gallery to view the exhibit. |
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Metro Kids Club Family Preview - Jun 5 |
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Highland Jaycees Schweizerfest Parade - Jun 13 |
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The Highland Jaycees NEED YOUR HELP! As you may realize, it takes a LOT of volunteers to make the parade happen and keep everyone safe. Volunteers (individuals or groups/organizations) are needed to help man the streets for this year's parade. See contact button below for more information and to get signed up! |
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Highland Area Community Foundation Grant Submission - Jun 30 (deadline) |
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HACF Accepting 2026 Grant Applications. The Highland Area Community Foundation is seeking applicants for its 2026 grant awards. Grants are awarded for not-for-profit purposes to organizations or groups that provide community services within the Highland Community Unit School District, St. Jacob and Marine townships, and St. Rose Township.
Since its beginning in 1996, the Foundation's Grant Programs has come a long way. In its first year, three grants were awarded totaling $1,500.00; and in 2025,
76 grants were awarded totaling $176,188. In the last 30 years, a total of $1.6 million has been awarded in grants benefitting 100 plus various groups in the Foundation's service area. The Foundation seeks to make grants awards in reponse to current and emerging needs or gaps in needed services and to strengthen voulunteer participations and citizen involvement in community concerns. Grant applications may be obtained from the Highland Area Community Foundation at 1008 Laurel St., Highland, by calling 618/654-4727, emailing info@hacf.org, or downloading from the Foundation's website. Specific criteria are listed on the grant application form. Deadline for submittal is June 30th. |
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Highland Garden Club Home Garden Tour - Jun 12 & 13 |
Tickets are on sale now for our 20th annual Home Garden Tour on June 12th, 4-8pm and 13th, 9-1pm. Visit 5 private properties of gardeners sharing their talents while supporting the club! Enjoy the tour at your leisure for only $10! Here are a few scenes from last year! Hope you can join us this year! |
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Unwind Salon, Spa, Lounge
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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 Arts Center Upcoming Events |
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Jeff Ward - Country Financial Term vs. Whole Life Insurance |
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Jeff Ward
520 Suppiger Way
Highland, IL 62249-1101
https://www.countryfinancial.com/jeff.ward
Jeff.Ward@countryfinancial.com
618-654-7456 |
Term vs Whole Life Insurance If somebody asked you about the difference between term and whole life insurance, could you tell them? If not, we don’t blame you.
Life insurance can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to!
An easy way to think about term vs whole life insurance coverage is comparing them to the idea of renting or owning a home, where
term life insurance would be “renting” and whole life insurance would be “owning.” |
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The Greenhouse Florist & Gift Shop Wine Night Schedule |
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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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