Taylorville's celebration of the year is days away and citizens are ready to celebrate and have a good time with a bowl of chili. Mayor Greg Brotherton said he is also excited for Chillifest and said he loves seeing the kind of turn out there will be and all of the visiting people enjoying the town of Taylorville.

Mayor Brotherton said Taylorville being the Chili Capital of Illinois makes this celebration even better, and the future of Chillifest looks bright.

Chillifest takes place on the Taylorville Square October 1st and 2nd and Regional Radio News will cover the entire event. Go to the Chillifest tab on taylorvilledailynews.com for full details. Mayor Brotherton appeared on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.