"Makers Madness" | WTAX 93.5FM/1240AM
(2020 photo) Photo: Saga Communications From Bunn coffeemakers to Beer Nuts to a 23-foot-tall Caterpillar mining truck, Illinois makes some pretty cool things. Mark Denzler of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association – saying “cool is in the eye of the beholder” – is kicking off the second annual Makers Madness competition. It’s styled after the NCAA basketball bracket and is meant to be a celebration of Illinois-made products and the people and companies who make them. Saying it’s the manufacturers who are putting out the coronavirus vaccines, Denzler made sure to point out Illi...