The 40th annual Chillifest is in the books.  The milestone edition featured a high turnout in terms of both visitors and vendors.  Chili cook-offs, pageants, performances and games attracted large crowds, and cooperative weather made for a fun weekend on the Taylorville square. 

The Greater Taylorville Chamber Of Commerce organizes Chillifest every year.  The Chamber’s Board President Krystal Baker was thrilled with the turnout and is grateful to the community for doing its part for Chillifest for 40 years. 

Elizabeth Hohenstein is a co-chair of Chillifest and the festival’s vendor coordinator.  She says the vendor turnout has grown nearly fivefold since she started. 

One of the many vendors was Suesie’s Resale, which sells clothes, accessories, and a variety of similar products which they and others have created.  Becky Adcock, who helped run their stand, was impressed with the traffic of visitors to their setup.

Students in the Christian County CEO program had their own booth set up.  They served “dirty sodas” among other beverages.  Josie Heberling was part of that effort and says it was a success, especially on the Saturday.

This year, the Christian County YMCA orchestrated the “kids zone.”  Jill Ruot, the Program Coordinator for the Y, says this is yet another way they give back to the youth in the community. 

More information on Chillifest is available on the event’s Facebook page.

The Regional Radio stations broadcast live from Chillifest all weekend long.