SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (WBC/DANA COMM.) — Enjoy Illinois is encouraging Illinoisans to “shop local” this holiday season, highlighting Illinois-made products in its 2020 Illinois Made Holiday Gift Guide. In a year when many small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Made Holiday Gift Guide is a good resource to help you support small businesses in your community while shopping for your loved ones.

State Sen. Dale Fowler has been working with southern Illinois businesses and chambers of commerce to transition the traditional showcase to the “Shop, Eat, Play-Safely-Southern Illinois Made” public relations event. Senator Fowler says our local business community needs our support now, more than ever.

Be sure to visit simade.org, senatorfowler.com or the Southern Illinois Made Facebook Expo page to learn more about our local southern Illinois businesses participating in this virtual endeavor.