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  • Welcome to Mendota, Illinois! Welcome to Mendota, Illinois!

    The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, established in 1945, is a not-for-profit organization of businesses representing industry, retail, service, professionals, and agriculture in partnership with tourism and government to further promote economic growth and quality of life in Mendota. The strength of the Chamber lies in the active involvement of its membership. Both large and small businesses are represented and influence the direction of the organization. Learn More...

  • Mission Statement Mission Statement

    The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is a community organization in partnership with business, tourism, and government to further promote economic growth and quality of life in Mendota.

  • Mendota Community Profile Mendota Community Profile

     

    Click the image to view our 2017-18 Mendota Community Profile.

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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - ADM
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Black Bros.
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      2017 Beutification Award - Beck's
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      2017 Beutification Award - Dr. Tara N. VanDeWyngaerde, OD, PC
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      2017 Beautification Award - Del Monte Foods
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - City of Mendota
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Del Monte Foods
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Eureka Savings Bank
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Financial Plus Credit Union
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - First State Bank
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      2017 Tom Merwin Gold Star Employee Award - Ashley Brooks
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      2017 HD Hume Outstanding Service Award Winner - Tim Phalen
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - McDonald's
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Phalen Steel
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Prescott Brothers
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Rosati's Pizza Pub
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Volunteer of the Year Award Winner - Randy Fox
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Starved Rock Wood Products
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Triple Service Inc.
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      2017 Sweet Corn Festival Major Sponsor - Ziggie's Family Restaurant

  • 2018 Shop Local Contest 2018 Shop Local Contest

    Thank you to everyone who shopped local! We had 725 Shop Local Promotional Cards turned in this year, which is $181,250 (an increase of $20,750 from 2017) that was tracked as spent in Mendota during the promotion.

    CONGRATULATIONS to all the following winners of out 2018 Shop Local Promotion.

    Grand Prize Winner: Dave Schrader of Earlville
    2nd Prize Winner: Roger Flahive of Mendota
    3rd Prize Winner: Chris Cassidy of Mendota
    4th Prize Winner: Barb Hartley of Mendota

    Chamber Bucks Winner: Telesforo Guerra Jr. of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Cindy Holdenrid of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Dawn Mathesius of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Heather Eddy of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Max Muetze of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Mark Vietz of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Tonya Klinefelter of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Jana Trainer of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Diane Denualt of Mendota
    Chamber Bucks Winner: Denise Stevenson of Mendota

    Thank you for all for shopping local!

     

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      2016 Shop Local Prize Baskets
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      2016 Shop Local Runner Up - Deb Merriman
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      2016 Shop Local Runner Up - Marjorie Nance
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      2016 Shop Local Runner Up Traci Kelly
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      2016 Shop Local Grand Prize Winner - Barb Weimann
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      2015 Shop Local Runner Up - Charles Yeakel
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      2015 Shop Local Runner Up - Melissa Blum
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      2015 Grand Prize Winner - Glenn Castle
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      2015 Shop Local Prize Baskets
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      2015 Shop Local Runner Up - Nancy Beatty
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      2017 Shop Local Runner Up - Richard Jackson
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      2017 Shop Local Runner Up - Anne Caylor
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      2017 Shop Local Runner Up - Chris & Cindy Holdenrid
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      2017 Shop Local Grand Prize Winner - Joyce Reynolds
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      2017 Shop Local Promotion Prize Baskets