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2024 Guidebook Ads
3/4/2024 - 6/14/2024
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2024 Annual Golf Outing Sponsor Registration
5/20/2024 - 5/20/2024
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2024 Morton Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Outing
5/20/2024
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58th Annual Morton Pumpkin Art Craft Market Application
9/13/2024 - 9/14/2024
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Events in the next 30 days...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Elementary 11:55am
Brown 11:45am
Jr High / High School 11:00am
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

This in-person workshop is for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn all the components of how to start a successful business in Illinois. Get a realistic view of the requirements to start a business and the resources available to support your new venture. While attending this 2-hour workshop, at no cost, you will learn how to get your business name registered, where to obtain a tax ID number, which legal form to choose, business planning, taxes, financing options and much more!  These events are sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University and co-sponsored by Morton Community Bank and SCORE Peoria. (This workshop is intended for individuals who have not previously started/owned a business). No cost to attend; however, registration is required.

Presenters for all workshops: Eric Sampson, SBDC Director;  Chris Youngmark, Assistant SBDC Director, Illinois Small Business Development Center, Bradley University, and Don Schwegel, Vice President-Commercial Banker, Morton Community Bank
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - Thursday, May 9, 2024
Light 2024 is May 8 – May 9 at the Par-a-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. More details to come. For more information about CFPA visit centerforpreventionofabuse.org.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Golf Outing: May 20 

Tee Sponsorship: $100 - yard sign with company logo placed at a tee
Hole Sponsorship: $500 - Golf flag at hole with company logo, ability to set up table/tent , provide hole game
Endowment Fund Donation - any amount
Goodie Bag Donation - small promotional item to place in the golfer bags
Hole Game Prize Donation - item or gift cards for winners of hole games

Deadline: May 10
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to Project Pumpkin/Festival Giveback endowment funds the Morton Chamber of Commerce launched (in partnership with the Morton Community Foundation) to provide access to the Morton Pumpkin Festival for families in need in our community and giveback to nonprofit/youth groups who volunteer during Pumpkin Festival
Monday, May 20, 2024
  • Join us for a fun day on the golf course at the Morton Chamber Annual Golf Outing!  Registration is $150 per golfer (Registered Foursome $125/golfer) and includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, games on the course, and a cart. 
  • Check-in begins at 10:30 am;  the shotgun start begins at noon.  
  • Lunch and Dinner will be provided
  • Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to Project Pumpkin/Festival Giveback endowment funds the Morton Chamber of Commerce launched (in partnership with the Morton Community Foundation) to provide access to the Morton Pumpkin Festival for families in need in our community and giveback to nonprofit/youth groups who volunteer during Pumpkin Festival.

    Online registration will close on Friday, May 10. If you would like to sign up your team after this date, please call the Chamber at 309-263-2491
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
The Morton Civic Chorus presents "Encore 2024" to benefit the Central Illinois Memorial Kidney Fund (CIMKF), a Morton based charity that collects and distributes monies to patients of chronic kidney disease throughout Central Illinois.  "Encore" is a chorale variety show held May 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m.  Tickets are available at the Hometown Bank, 218 N. Main Street or visit us online at CIMKF.org.  
Friday, May 24, 2024
Enjoy a concert in Hannah's Reading Garden.
Concert begins at 6:30 pm, bring your own lawn chairs.
Nikbeats captures sounds from the 1960s British beats era as well as folk rock.
Enjoy food from the Station and Sweet Girl Treats.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Join us for fun night at the Peoria Chiefs, $2 of every ticket purchased supports our Grundy PTO. The first 1,000 people to the game will receive a FREE Hawaiian Night shirt! Enjoy the game and stay after for the fireworks show! πŸŽ‡