With Independence Day weekend just around the corner, the town of Taylorville is preparing to celebrate with their annual 4th of July parade. With town residents ready to honor America's birthday, Patty Hornbuckle, CEO of the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce, gets many calls and questions about times and locations of events. Hornbuckle shared when and where people need to be in town to celebrate.

Taylorville is also looking to celebrate being one of the first cities or towns in the country to have giga-bit internet service offered. Hornbuckle said that CTI's Launch Party for the internet service will be July 9th and they invite anyone in the community to join so they explain and show off what this service provides.

For more information on the Taylorville Chamber of Commerce or events coming up in the town, call 217-824-4919, email them at taylorvillechamber@gmail.com, or visit their office on the second floor of US Bank on the south side of the Taylorville Square. Hornbuckle recently appeared on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.