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The Ultimate Illinois Made Shopping Guide for Small Business Saturday

Nov 21, 2025 Chicago

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Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday on November 29th - a day to support small, local business during the gift giving season. Illinois is packed with talented makers, and we've rounded up some places to shop "Illinois Made" across the state so you can make the most of Small Business Saturday.

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Scratch Goods Store

Chicago & Beyond

For the skincare guru

Look no further than Scratch Goods for simple, natural and affordable skincare. Co-founded by two high school friends, Scratch Goods uses food-grade ingredients that are safe enough to eat, fragrance from pure essential oils only, and zero water, eliminating the need for synthetic preservatives.

For the host

Check out Swoon Living, famously known for its revolving glassware including wine glasses, decanters and cocktail glasses. The glassware is hand-blown, and all the glasses come with custom stands available for personalization.

For the fashion-forward individual

Mashallah is a jewelry label with pieces informed by the geometric, metaphysical, and inherently spiritual characteristics of gemstones. The jewelry pieces are ethically made and curated for modern, fashion-forward individuals.

Water Sweets Soap Company store
Water Sweets Soap Company

Great Rivers County

If you’re looking for something unique

Eshelman Pottery’s handcrafted pottery pieces meld daily functionality with clean, pure stoneware glazes.  From cups to plates to serving dishes, the pieces reflect an artful expression of the everyday, bold, innovative, austere and practical.

For self-care

Visit Water Sweets Soap Company for high-quality bath products handmade by an in-house soap crafter. The products are free from artificial preservatives with ingredients from the USA.

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Janie's Mill

Land of Lincoln

For the home cook

Janie’s Mill offers stone-milled organic flours that have earned kudos from home and professional bakers.

For the foodie

Kathy’s Kitchen specializes in homemade quality condiments. Each batch of fresh fruits or vegetables is carefully selected and prepared by hand to ensure only the best go in each jar.

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C's Bees

Trails to Adventure

If you’re looking for low-tox fragrances

Shop at Big Muddy Peddler - a country peddler specializing in hand-poured, all-natural scented candles made from a unique wax blended from coconut wax and soy wax. curated to bring the best olfactory experiences for everyone, while making it easy to live an eco-friendly, healthy lifestyle. 

If you’re here for all things honey

C’s Bees is the place to be! The business began out of passion to save our bees and offers 100% local Southern Illinois honey and other honey products including honey candy and bath and body products.

There’s more where these came from - be sure to check out more Illinois made businesses here and support local this Small Business Saturday.

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