Recently Taylorville received recognition from the International Chili Society as the “Chili Capital of Illinois”. Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce CEO Patty Hornbuckle spoke with Regional Radio News and talked about some of the chili cook-offs Taylorville hosts that helped bring it this designation.

Hornbuckle said that the process to get the recognition took a lot of research.

State Representative Avery Bourne has started the process for Springfield to recognize Taylorville as the Chili Capital of Illinois by filing House Resolution 1357, which would officially designate Taylorville as the Chili Capital of Illinois.