Check Out Our Live Auction Items!

There are five Live Auction items that will be up for bid at the Chamber’s Mardi Gras event this Saturday. Must be present to win. Go online to learn more! We would like to thank all the donors of these items in support of the Chatham Chamber and our member businesses!

• Refresh Your Space - Staff Carpet, and Design House ~ Use this $2,500 design package voucher to update your home with new flooring, or custom furniture! The winning bidder will work with Kim Staff to design the space of their dreams!

• Grafton Getaway - Jane Hay Sales & Staging—The Real Estate Group, and Aerie’s Resort ~ Enjoy three days/two nights in this 3 bedroom, 3.5 Bath Condo with beautiful river front views! The Condo has pool access; and is located within walking distance to two wineries, nightlife, shops and restaurants. Take your family, or makes for a great girls weekend! Limit six people. This package includes six Sky Tour passes from Aerie’s Resort as well!

• Cardinals vs Braves for Four, Plus Marriott Bonvoy Points—First Bankers Trust, and Springhill Suites/Marriott ~ Enjoy a night at Busch Stadium for four, as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves - Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.! Seats are in the All-Inclusive National Car Rental Club, courtesy of First Bankers Trust. Stay the night if you’d like at a Marriott Hotel in St. Louis and use these 25,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points that can redeemed with a Bonvoy membership - donated by Springhill Suites/Marriott.

• Spend an Afternoon on the Lake—Lake Springfield Marina, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Fresh Fit Subs, Inc. Chatham ~ Relax and enjoy a half-day on Lake Springfield in the Tritoon Pontoon - good for any day of the week. This pontoon seats 11 adults comfortably, courtesy of Lake Springfield Marina. This package also comes with seven bottles of assorted fine liquor donated by Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, a cooler from Jane Hay Sales & Staging, and a certificate for a party platter for 10 that includes a sandwiches, chips, and cookies, courtesy of Fresh Fit Subs, Inc., Chatham (Subway). A $25 gift card from County Market, plus assorted snacks are also included, all provided by Formea Insurance Group, Jeff Dillman, and BoS Investment Services. (Note: The pontoon does not include the fuel charge)

• Have Fun with Your Friends on a Party Bus—Donated by Bus-Tamove Party Bus, and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits ~ Take all your friends on a ride to remember in the Bus-Tamove Party Bus! Four hours on a 26-passenger bus (within a 30-mile radius). Complete with a cooler from Jane Hay Sales & Staging, seven bottles of fine liquor donated by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, $75 worth of gift cards to County Market, plus assorted snacks all provided by Formea Insurance Group, Jeff Dillman, and BoS Investment Services.

Thank You 2024 Mardi Gras Sponsors!

Below is the list of sponsors for Mardi Gras 2024. THANK YOU to all who supported us in our event! We're looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday!

February Luncheon Featured Panelists Who Discussed, "Trends in the Housing Market"

Many thanks to our panelists who discussed the topic, “Trends in the Housing Market” at our luncheon on February 8th: Jane Hay, Jane Hay Sales & Staging, The Real Estate Group; Todd Musso, Musso Real Estate Group, The Real Estate Group; Tracy Formea, Formea Insurance Group; Sherry Schaffnit, First Bankers Trust; and Frank Stefano, Bank of Springfield. Thanks also to Kathy Nichelson, CEO, Capital Area REALTORS for being our moderator. And we very much appreciated the delicious lunch catered by Bloom Hospitality & Catering. Fifty people attended the event, held at the Illinois REALTORS Building in Springfield. The exhibitor was Terri Noel, Encore Consulting & Publishing.

The Chatham Area Chamber is hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Business After-Hours event to celebrate Bank & Trust's newly remodeled facility at 10 Plummer Blvd. in Chatham. The festivities will take place on Thursday, February 29th from 4-6:30 p.m.

We encourage all of our Chamber members to join us for the Ribbon Cutting and the following Business After Hours! We would also like to extend a special invitation to any local businesses interested in joining the Chatham Area Chamber to stop by for more information.

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 4 p.m., March 1st in celebration of the Grand Opening of CrossFit XLT's new location at 90 Kemp Dr. in Chatham! All are welcome to attend.

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Titan eSports Lounge at 12 p.m. noon, March 2nd, at 221 N. Main St. in Chatham! All are welcome to attend.

Each year, the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships to three local graduating seniors. The students receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied to the college or university of their choice.

There have been some updates made to our application this year. For the first time, students will complete and submit the application online. Also, and more significantly, the Chatham Chamber Board of Directors voted to classify our scholarships as a member benefit, thus opening the scholarships to all high school seniors who meet the following qualifications:

• They must reside in Sangamon County; and
• They or their parent/guardian must be employed by a Chatham Area Chamber member

Applications will be blind-reviewed based on a combination of academic achievement, volunteer and/or work experience, and essay/response regarding the Chatham Chamber and its work.

All applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024.

Pictured are staff members from HeplerBroom's Springfield office, along with Chatham Area Chamber members.

HeplerBroom, LLC

Congratulations to HeplerBroom, LLC, for being chosen the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce's Member of the Month for February!

Firm’s History

The HeplerBroom law firm, as it is known today, began in 1894 in Edwardsville, Illinois, when William G. Burroughs opened Burroughs & Bro. law firm. From its two-lawyer beginning, the firm has grown to become one of the larger law firms in Illinois. Its nearly 100 attorneys offer legal expertise in more than 40 practice areas, with offices in six locations (Edwardsville, Springfield, Chicago, Crystal Lake, and DuPage County, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; and Hammond, Indiana). After several name changes over the years, in 2007 the partners decided to “brand” the firm by changing the name to HeplerBroom, LLC.

Springfield Office

HeplerBroom’s Springfield office opened in 2007 as a temporary location to facilitate the handling of a major case for the Illinois Department of Transportation. By the middle of 2008, the client base had expanded enough to warrant it becoming a permanent location. Today its attorneys focus on Environmental, Employment & Labor Law, Government Affairs, Medical and Healthcare Malpractice, Personal Injury, and Estate Planning and Probate issues.

Industry Leaders

Over the years, the expertise and skills of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in numerous ways.

• One of its early partners became a Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
• Two of its attorneys served as national president of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
• One served as national president of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
• Ten of the firm’s members have served as presidents of state defense trial attorney associations in Illinois and Missouri.
• A number have served as presidents of regional and local bar associations.
• Various partners have been chosen as fellows in highly selective national trial attorney organizations such as the American College of Trial Lawyers.
• One of its current partners was a former Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
• The firm has received the highest ratings from companies such as Martindale-Hubbell and U.S. News & World Report.

Chamber Supporters

The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to have one of HeplerBroom’s partners, Michael Murphy, serve on our Board. He and his colleagues have provided hours of pro bono work related to updating policies and procedures. HeplerBroom has been supportive of the Chamber in other ways as well, such as donating furniture for the Chamber's new office and sponsoring many Chamber events that help support area businesses and organizations. 

The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce is honored to name HeplerBroom as its Member of the Month for February!

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BCGPTO News

Find a link to the Ball, Chatham Glenwood PTO's newsletter here, and read below to learn about the Fun Fair coming up next weekend, and Dueling Pianos on March 22nd!

Donations Sought for Dueling Pianos Event

The Ball-Chatham-Glenwood Elementary PTO is seeking Silent Auction and Wine Pull donations for their upcoming Dueling Pianos event, scheduled for March 22nd. Click the button below to learn more!

GHS PTO Committee Seeks Donations for After Prom

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