Community Spotlight: A year that will live in infamy Cory Jobe Contributing Columnist FacebookTwitterEmail As we enter the final few weeks of the holiday season and the end of 2020, which has been a year we will not soon forget, we need to remember to support local. Support local initiatives have been around for years, but this year is different. Our small business owners deserve our support. This past year we have witnessed first-hand the resilience of shop owners and their employees who have gone the extra mile to make our visit and experiences unique. The independent shops and small business owners are what make the Rivers Routes region of southwest Illinois complete.