Love Illinois Local campaign highlights the need for the support of businesses
February 1 kicked off the first day of the second annual Love Illinois Local campaign to highlight the need for the continued support of local independent businesses across the state.
With 200-plus businesses and causes, the statewide membership encourages the public to support local during the tough months for many small businesses.
“Now is the time local independent businesses experience a drop in revenue,” said Illinois Local co-founder Gemma Long.
“So, last year, we launched the first Love Illinois Local campaign, which runs February 1 to 14 and features a member and their business every day for two weeks to remind communities to support local.”
This year, members featured include,
• Smart Owl Coffee
• Bailey Family Insurance
• Jewelry by Rachel Lauer Thomas
• FindingFlowerChild
• Little Lincoln’s Toy Store
• Lillian Geneva Boutique
• The Strawberry Finch
• Bobby Shaw Building and Remodeling
• Luminary Counselling and Solutions
• Rose Aesthetic & Wellness Clinic
• The Hive on Maple Street Garden
• Sangamon Reclaimed
• Illinois SBDC for Central Illinois
The campaign features on the Illinois Local website and social media platforms.
“One of the easiest ways to support local businesses is to help create awareness of their products and services. This can be done by sharing social media content, liking and commenting on posts, and providing positive reviews,” said Illinois Local co-founder Chris Long.
Illinois Local covers the cost of the photos, shares the content, and provides these images to members for marketing on their website, print materials, and social channels.
"It takes just a few minutes to make an impact. We hope the campaign will help highlight just some of our amazing members across Illinois."
All photos were taken by Kate Spencer Photography.