Red Carpet Winner Found

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that the Split the Pot prize from this year’s Red Carpet Corridor Festival has officially been claimed. Congratulations to Robin of Braidwood, who held winning button #605. Robin was the only button holder to come forward during their weeklong claim period, making her this year’s lucky … Read more

Chamber members invited to radio station

WCSJ 103.1 FM is hosting a Brews and Broadcast event, and all Chamber members are invited to come tour the station, meet the on-air personalities, and enjoy some light breakfast and coffee. March 30, 8am – 9:30am at 219 W. Washington St. in Morris. RSVP to Melissa (815) 941-1000

2026 Hometown Heroes applications available

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2026 Hometown Heroes banner program. The Hometown Heroes program honors local veterans by displaying personalized banners along Wilmington streets from Memorial Day through Veterans Day. Each banner recognizes a current or former Wilmington resident who served in the United States Armed Forces and is … Read more

Sandbag filling station open at City Hall

The Wilmington Public Works Department has opened a sandbag filling station in the parking lot of City Hall (1165 S. Water St.) that will be publicly accessible at all hours. Residents should be prepared to fill the bags themselves and transport them back to their property. Ice jams are threatening flooding in the Wilmington area. … Read more