The Smithton Chamber of Commerce elected its officers for 2013: President Mike Cleveland, of Edward Jones; Vice President Brett Clasquin, of Clasquin Chiropractic; Secretary Cara Srogus, of Srogus Construction Inc.; Treasurer Kathy Yung, of Midland States Bank; and Board of Directors Jeanne Maes, of Regions Bank; Deric Blaha, of Country Financial; and Dottie Woods, of Advanced Engraving and Vinyl.

Bradley Allen, of the law firm McCarthy & Allen in Glen Carbon, recently attended the Illinois State Bar Association Guardianship Boot Camp Seminar in Bloomington. Allen practices law in guardianships, family law, real estate and estate law.