Thank You to Our Sponsors!!

The 2025 Mardi Gras Celebration, presented by Bank of Springfield - Chatham Banking Center, will take place on February 22nd at Prairie View Reception Center in Chatham. We are grateful to the sponsors who've jumped on to support! There's still time if you'd like to join our growing list! Details are online at https://www.chatham-il-chamber.com/mardi-gras-community-celebration.

Business After Hours March 6 at The Range

The Chatham Area Chamber is hosting a Business After-Hours event on Thursday, March 6th, from 5-7 p.m. at The Range Bourbon & Brew, 316 N. Main St. in Chatham. No registration is required.

Attending events such as these is a great way for Chamber Members to connect with one another, meet fellow business owners and operators, and learn more about the local business community.

We encourage all of our Chamber members to join us for an evening of networking!

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.

Chatham Area Chamber to Host a Candidates Forum for Those Running for Ball-Chatham School Board

The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person Candidates Forum for the upcoming contested elections for Ball-Chatham School Board members on March 18th from 6-8 p.m. at the Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St. in Chatham. The event will also be Facebook live-streamed and recorded.

Candidates in uncontested races for the Village of Chatham, Ball and Chatham Townships, and the Chatham Area Public Library Board of Trustees will also be invited to give brief introductions of themselves.

Got Questions for the Ball-Chatham School Board Candidates?

Submit your questions by filling out the Google form linked below. You may also email them to director@chatham-il-chamber.com.

Questions submitted by the public will be reviewed and selected by a moderator, and each candidate will be allowed two minutes to respond. 

For more information, please reach out to the Chamber office.

Chatham Chamber Scholarship Applications are Open!

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.

Applications are judged on a combination of academic achievement, volunteer work experience and future goals. To qualify, high school seniors must:

• Reside in Sangamon County
• Be either employed by a Chatham Area Chamber member, or their parent/guardian must be employed by a Chatham Area Chamber member. Not sure if the employer is a member of the Chatham Area Chamber? Just ask the business, or go online to the Chamber's website to check our member roster.

The Chamber Scholarship Program aims to promote business within the community. All applications must be submitted by Friday, March 28, 2025.

February 2025 Member of the Month

Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County

Pictured L to R: Tim Welch, Mike Murphy, Robert Fair, and Aaron Gant.

Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County for being chosen the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for February! 

The Habitat for Humanity organization in Sangamon County was established in 1989 by a group of community leaders in Springfield. As an approved affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County is directly responsible for all aspects of Habitat home building in our local area: fund raising, site selection, family selection and family support, construction, and mortgage servicing.

It is a community-driven nonprofit organization that develops working partnerships with local businesses, churches, community groups and other individuals to successfully tackle a significant social problem—affordable, safe and decent housing for all. Since its founding, Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County has built/renovated 118 houses in Sangamon County (including builds in Pawnee, Glenarm, and Grandview, as well as in Springfield) while providing shelter for more than 500 individuals in need.

Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County also operates the “ReStore.” The ReStore is a wonderful place to shop for new and used home goods and building materials at affordable prices. It accepts donations, subject to customer demand, from contractors, suppliers, individuals and organizations. The ReStore then sells these goods to the general public to help fund the construction of new Habitat houses within the local community.



Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County also offers free curbside pick up of large items, to residents of Sangamon County. Residents can utilize this service one time per year of up to six items; or two times per year of up to three items per pick up.

Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County and the Habitat Restore are located at 2744 S. 6th St., Springfield, and are open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are closed Sunday and Monday.

The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce is honored to name Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County as its Member of the Month for February.

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