| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... November 2020 April 2020 March 2020 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 September 2018 August 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 | Illinois Metros See Minimal Job Growth; Seven Metro Areas Lose Jobs Unemployment rates in Illinois fell in 12 metro areas, increased in one and remained the same in one. Published: 11/30/15 50% off all Digital Sign Advertising at Chamber through 12/31/15 The Marion Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee has decided to lower the cost of the Digital Sign Advertising on the outdoor digital sign by 50% through December 31, 2015. Published: 11/24/15 Ike Family Dealerships named 2015 Marion Chamber Business/Industry of the Year The Marion Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 2015 Business/Industry of the Year is Ike Family Dealerships. Published: 11/24/15 Marion Night SIU Men's Basketball Game Please join us for "Marion Night" on Wednesday,Dec. 2, 2015,for the SIU vs. SEMO Men's Basketball game at 7pm. Published: 11/19/15 Business After Hours Program held on 11/18 Roll N Up Smoke Shop & Liquor hosted a Business After Hours program on Wednesday, November 18 from 5-8 p.m., featuring appetizers, wine samplings and discounts for Chamber members. The event was held at 2701 West DeYoung in Marion. Published: 11/18/15 2016 Holiday Survey Results Now Available Over 95% of companies in Illinois will be closed for the holidays on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, according to the most recent Illinois Chamber Annual Holiday Survey. The results are now available for 2016. Published: 11/17/15 New Member Quarterly Luncheon held 11/17 Every quarter the Marion Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee holds a New Member Quarterly Luncheon. This quarter’s New Member Quarterly Luncheon was held at Asian Bistro on November 17 at noon. Published: 11/17/15 November Monthly Membership Luncheon held The Marion Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Luncheon was held on Tuesday, November 10 at noon at Kokopelli. Published: 11/10/15 Shop Southern Illinois program is underway! Seventeen area Chambers of Commerce along with several regional businesses have teamed up this holiday season in an effort to encourage Southern Illinoisans to do a majority of their holiday shopping in the region, rather than traveling out of the area or shopping online. Published: 11/09/15 Ribbon Cutting at Massage on Call and Nuzum Education Center for Well Being A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Thursday, November 5 at 4:30 p.m. at Massage on Call and Nuzum Education Center for Well Being at 1301 Enterprise Way, Suite 36, in Marion. Published: 11/05/15 |