It’s March Madness for everyone, including the Illinois Manufacturers Association.

Their Makers Madness is underway and headed to Elite 8. It’s a competition to find the coolest thing made in Illinois. IMA President and CEO Mark Denzler says they started with 250 unique products and even he gets awed at the “cool” things that are made right here in Illinois.

Elite 8 voting is now open at makers madness i-l dot com.