Support local businesses while doing your holiday shopping this season by choosing made-in-Illinois products. From sweet treats and coffee to unique items handcrafted by Prairie State artisans, our Illinois gift guide has something for every recipient on your list. Scroll through the slideshow below for a few ideas, then discover even more made-in-Illinois products here.
Carbon Forge Design
Nicholas Burke’s award-winning designs, forged of steel and crafted of wood, got their start in his small hometown of McLeansboro, where his love of metalwork began at an early age when his father owned a welding shop. As the owner of Carbon Forge Design, Burke designs and fabricates custom signs, firepits, tables, shelves and functional art. Find out where to purchase products or have an item custom designed at carbonforgedesign.com.
Learn more: Man of Steel: Carbon Forge Design Owner Fabricates Award-Winning Art
