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Senator Fowler said the decision was made with the help of previous charity recipient Southern Illinois Honor Flight.
Southern Illinois Made has announced a new charity for the 2021 Southern Illinois Made Expo.
Senator Dale Fowler and the Southern Illinois Chambers of Commerce announced that this year, proceeds from the expo will be donated to Operation Honor Guard. Southern Illinois Honor Flight, which has previously been the charity recipient for the expo, will still be partnering with Southern Illinois Made to provide volunteers for the event.
Fowler said the decision to donate to Honor Guard was made with the support of Honor Flight, which already has funding for their next two flights.
Some restaurants that closed for indoor dining in Will and suburban Cook in line with state regulations have seen the decision pay dividends in the long run.
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Several southern Illinois businesses made the list, with online shopping options to let people buy safely during the pandemic.
George Majka from Pomona Winery said the pandemic has been tough, since a lot of the business is based on wine tastings of the company’s wines, which are unique because none are made from grapes. But there are still options for people looking to buy local wine for the holidays.
“Our mail order business has been quite robust this year and our wines are still available in all of the local liquor stores,” Majka said.