The Greater Taylorville Chamber of Conference is back with more events that will get the community involved. The chamber has recently welcomed a new member of the board, Robert Harlow of Harlow Industrial. With a new perspective on the board, Harlow looks forward to serving the community, which will not be an issue as Harlow Industrial helps out local community members by fixing or installing overhead doors, garages, and safety shutters for schools.

Another new addition to Taylorville will be a job fair by Caterpillar Incorporated. Linda Allen The Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce and the board members have made this job fair possible by allowing Caterpillar to use their space at the chamber to accommodate all the steps of the hiring process. The job fair will be Wednesday, August 9th, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Taylorville Chamber of Commerce.

Allen is calling this job fair a one-stop shop. All the necessary requirements for Caterpillar Incorporated will be on hand, and those that fulfill all requirements can walk out the door with a new job.

This Saturday, the 22nd the sanctioned Illinois State Cook-Off will take place. Tom Calvert is a Chillifest Chairman and has been busy preparing for a number of cook-off competitions happening in the coming months. On Sunday, July 23rd, Calvert and the Palomino Club are hosting a salsa, home-style chili, Verde green chili, and traditional red gravy Cook-Off.

Linda Allen explains how Chillifest has been restructured this year. With many sponsors already signed the chamber is accepting more to ensure a smooth event.

To contact Robert Harlow of Harlow Industrial you can call him directly at, 217-820-1758.

For information on the Chillifest, you can visit the Facebook page at Taylorville Chillifest