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10/28/2026

🍽️🎰 That’s a WRAP on Restaurant Roulette for 2026!

We had a great time wrapping up our final Restaurant Roulette of the year! This month, our participants enjoyed delicious meals, great conversations, and meaningful networking at Double Overtime Grill and Buffalo Wild Wings!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated throughout the year and helped make this networking opportunity such a success! We love seeing connections grow while supporting our local restaurants! ❤️

Restaurant Roulette will take a little holiday break, but don’t worry… we’ll be back in January 2027! 🎉

We can’t wait for another year of good food, great company, and new connections! 🍴

10/27/2026

We had a wonderful time at another Business After Hours with Keller Williams Pinnacle! 🏡✨

We enjoyed touring a charming home located on Highway 37 that is priced to sell! Between the delicious snacks, great company, and beautiful home, it was a fantastic evening of networking and connecting with our Chamber community!

A big thank you to Keller Williams Pinnacle for hosting us! If you’re interested in learning more about this home, be sure to contact Hope Williams - Broker, Realtor at KW Pinnacle or Sandra Sandweg, Realtor, Home Stager with Keller Williams Pinnacle! ❤️

10/24/2026

What an incredible experience at today’s Regional Chamber Luncheon at Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort! 🧡

We had the privilege of hearing from Mayor Claude Elliott of Gander, Newfoundland, who shared the remarkable story of how his community came together to welcome thousands of stranded airline passengers following the events of September 11, 2001. We also enjoyed a special performance from Southern Illinois University’s production of Come From Away, bringing this inspiring story of kindness, compassion, and community to life!

It was wonderful to gather with Chambers and community leaders from across Southern Illinois, reconnect with familiar Jefferson County faces, and have several of our Jefferson County CEO students join us for this special experience!

What a powerful reminder of the importance of leadership, connection, and coming together as a community! 🧡

10/23/2026

Help us wish our Chamber President, Leslie Baum, a very happy birthday! 🎉🎂 We’re grateful for her leadership, dedication, and heart for our Chamber and the Jefferson County community. Thank you, Leslie, for all you do to support our members and help our community thrive!

Join us in celebrating Leslie by leaving her a birthday wish in the comments below! 🥳

Tony Wielt - State Farm Agent

10/22/2026

🚂✨ ALL ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS! 🎄🎟️

What a magical night at Downtown Trick-or-Treat! 🎃 We had the BEST time bringing a little Polar Express magic to life and seeing so many smiling faces along the way! From our festive crew to all the wonderful trick-or-treaters who stopped by, it was a night full of fun, laughter, and sweet memories!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to visit us and made the evening so special! We loved getting to celebrate with our community! ❤️

Remember, the bell still rings for those who truly believe! 🔔✨🚂

10/21/2026

Another wonderful Business After Hours with King City Property Brokers! 🏡✨

We had such a great time spending the evening networking, catching up with fellow Chamber members, and touring a gorgeous home located at 14323 Manhattan Lane in Mt. Vernon, IL! What a beautiful setting to bring our business community together!

A huge thank you to King City Property Brokers for hosting us once again and welcoming everyone into this stunning property. We always appreciate the opportunity to connect, build relationships, and enjoy an evening together!

Interested in making this beautiful house your home? Contact Andrea Baker with King City Property Brokers to learn more about this stunning property! 💜

10/16/2026

🍎 There’s still time to recognize an outstanding educator or support staff member! Nominations for October Teacher & Support Staff of the Month are due Monday, October 19th!

Know someone who goes above and beyond for students and makes a difference in our Jefferson County schools? Nominate them and help us celebrate their hard work and dedication! 💙

Nominations Here: https://forms.gle/tH9aHW6DyLePF3416

10/15/2026

🎓✨ October Monthly Luncheon & CLA Graduation! ✨🎓

Today was an extra special day at our October Monthly Luncheon as we celebrated the graduation of our inaugural Community Leadership Academy (CLA) Class of 2026! 🎉

A huge thank you to the Rend Lake College Foundation & Rend Lake College for sponsoring this month’s luncheon, The Frosty Mug Bar & Grill for providing a delicious lunch, and Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy for hosting us!

Over the past eight months, our CLA participants have had the opportunity to explore our community, connect with local leaders, grow their leadership skills, and gain a deeper appreciation for everything Jefferson County has to offer. Watching this group learn, grow, and build lasting relationships has made this inaugural year truly unforgettable!

We are incredibly proud of our first-ever CLA graduating class and the dedication, enthusiasm, and leadership they have demonstrated throughout this program. We cannot wait to see the continued impact each of them will make in our community! 💚🩵🧡

Congratulations, CLA Class of 2026! 🎓👏
⭐️Leslie Baum - Tony Wielt - State Farm Agent
⭐️Courtney Kabat - Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
⭐️Clint Holkenbrink - Wabash Communications CO-OP
⭐️Shelia Peterson - Landers Towing and Collision Centers of Mt. Vernon
⭐️Cherrish McCoy - Banterra Bank
⭐️Sydney Tucker - Legence Bank
⭐️Whitney Hodge - CASA of Jefferson County Illinois
⭐️Allison Frost - Frost Aesthetics
⭐️Olivia Hagerman- Deaconess Illinois

🌟 Interested in being part of our next Community Leadership Academy? Applications for the Class of 2027 will open at the end of October! Stay tuned for more information!

10/13/2026

🎉✂️ Celebrating 80 Years & One Last CLA Day! 🎓💙

Today was a special day as we celebrated TWO exciting milestones: the Jefferson County Historical Society 80th Anniversary and the final day of our 2026 Community Leadership Academy (CLA)!

🎉 80 Years of Preserving Jefferson County History!

We had the honor of celebrating the Jefferson County Historical Society’s 80th Anniversary with a special Ribbon Cutting! For eight decades, the Historical Society has played an important role in preserving and sharing the rich history of Jefferson County for generations to come. We are so grateful for their dedication to our community and the stories that make it so special!

A huge THANK YOU to the Historical Society for welcoming our CLA group and providing a wonderful lunch as we celebrated this incredible milestone together! 👏

🎓 That’s a Wrap on CLA 2026!

After eight incredible months of learning, growing, building connections, and exploring our community, our 2026 CLA participants officially wrapped up their final class day!

To our CLA participants, THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment throughout this journey. It has been such a joy watching this group grow together, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything you’ve accomplished!

While today was bittersweet, we have one more celebration ahead! 🎉 We can’t wait to officially recognize our 2026 CLA Graduates this Thursday, October 15th, at our October Monthly Luncheon!

Congratulations to the Jefferson County Historical Society on 80 wonderful years, and cheers to our 2026 CLA class as they prepare for graduation! 💙👏

Courtney Kabat - Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Leslie Baum - Tony Wielt - State Farm Agent
Shelia Peterson - Landers Towing and Collision Centers of Mt. Vernon
Clint Holkenbrink- Wabash Communications CO-OP
Sydney Tucker - Legence Bank
Allison Frost - Frost Aesthetics
Olivia Hagerman - Deaconess Illinois
Whitney Hodge - CASA of Jefferson County Illinois
Cherrish McCoy - Banterra Bank

Address

123 South 10th Street, Ste. 505
Mount Vernon, IL
62864

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(618) 242-5725

Website

http://www.southernillinois.com/

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