With the shopping season just about here, it’s more important than ever to emphasize the “Shop Locally” mentality. Fred Ronnow, President and CEO of the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce, says the Chamber has a plan to encourage keeping the money at home:

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Ronnow says one way to keep the money local is to buy Chamber Gift Certificates. They can be used at well over a hundred local businesses for everything from haircuts to grocers to oil changes. The certificates are available at the Chamber offices on the south side of the Taylorville Square. You can also buy the certificates over the phone with credit card and the Chamber will mail them out to you. The number of the Chamber is 824-4919.