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SBA Partners with Southeast Indiana Region SBDC to Sponsor Free Webinar onBusiness Recovery on July 21 for Businesses in Tornado-Affected Areas ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will partner with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), Southeast Indiana office in Columbus, for a free webinar on Friday, July 21 at…

Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs…

Investor Spotlight – Crown Cork & Seal Co. Crown Cork and Seal Co. Inc No matter where we are in the world, there are five values that define our organization’s culture. These values remain steadfast even as we evolve our product portfolio and expand our geographic footprint to better serve customers. They also inspire the…

Partner Spotlight – Jimmy Jo’s BBQ Jimmy Jo’s BBQ Jimmy Jo’s BBQ was founded in 2009 by Jim Johanek and Lloyd Kemble. After researching many regional styles of BBQ, we decided that a Texas style BBQ would fill a niche in the Kankakee County market. Everything at Jimmy Jo’s is made fresh on site, our…

Ambassador Spotlight – Kaila Gigl Kaila Gigl In December of 2021, Kaila joined the Riverside Senior Life team, an organization that has been a part of the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce for years. After a year of developing in her role, Kaila decided to become more involved in the chamber and became an Ambassador Member at the start…

Board Spotlight – Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham Our Board Member Spotlight this month is Chris Cunningham, Roll Mill Manager with Nucor. Chris began his career with Nucor in 2006 as an entry-level teammate. Chris received his first leadership opportunity in 2008 as a front-line lead. In 2012 he was promoted to a production supervisor. From…

Women In Networking Spotlight – Jackie Bruhn JACKIE S. BRUHN  Jackie has worked in trust services since transitioning her career to the banking industry in 2002. Prior to joining State Bank, she worked in local community bank settings as a trust officer for estate administration, guardianships, grantor trusts, special needs trusts, and investment agencies. Jackie…

Come Brunch with Us! This past year has been a busy one for the Visit Kankakee County team—from onboarding a new team member and Executive Director, to implementing regional marketing initiatives, to just recently awarding over $500,000 to local organizations to help fund their tourism centric projects! Join us for brunch and a recap of…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT BIRD PARK MEETING ROOM KANKAKEE, IL (June 28, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Bird Park Meeting Room (893 W Station St, Kankakee). This is the fifth…

SBA Business Recovery Center to Temporarily Close In Observance of the Juneteenth Holiday ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Center in Sullivan County, Indiana on Monday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Center will resume their normal operations on Tuesday, June…