Posts by kpost_kelsey@kankakeecountychamber.com

YPN Spotlight: Meegan Massey Meegan is a 2019 graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. During her time at SIUC, she was highly involved in the executive committee of the women’s fraternity Alpha Gamma Delta. While an active member of this fraternity she held the position of…

WIN Spotlight: Jennifer Draper As Senior Vice President of Compliance and Internal Controls, Jennifer brings 30 years of local banking experience to SBH. Her primary focus is compliance, auditing, project management, and as a fraud specialist. Jennifer monitors all regulatory changes and provides personnel training, documentation review, and policy and procedure updates as needed. Fun fact:  Certified Phlebotomist…

WIN Spotlight: Melissa Tanner     Melissa Tanner is no stranger to the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce.  She has been a part of the Women In Network (WIN) committee for several years.  Prior to becoming WIN the committee was called Women In Business which Melissa was also part of their Executive Committee. Melissa joined…

Board Bootcamp Launches, Empowering Young & Emerging  Local Leaders  Kankakee, IL. – A new program called Board Bootcamp is set to launch in January of  2023. This four-session training is designed to equip professionals in Kankakee and  Iroquois Counties with the skills and knowledge to serve effectively on nonprofit boards.  Board Bootcamp will cover diverse…

B2B New Biz Grants B2B NEW BIZ Grants for businesses launched during pandemic. Brick-and-Mortar and home-based can apply, applicants are eligible for up to $30,000 in grants. The application opens Thursday, November 30th through January 11, 2024.   https://b2bnewbiz.com/ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS  1. For-profit business and nonprofit organizations (Registered as a 501(c) organization) 2. Must be independently…

Additional grant opportunities! There are two grant opportunities available through Illinois DCEO that you may be interested in. Please see below and the links to find additional information. The Tourism Private Sector Grant –  To provide grants for the purpose of attracting, hosting and developing new events and festivals in Illinois or enhancing existing festivals…

Partner Spotlight Bear Construction BEAR Construction Company is a family-owned business. We take great pride in the outstanding reputation our company has earned during the past 39 years. Our management team and field staff are career professionals with extensive experience in all facets of general contracting. We have been providing client-focused General Contracting and Construction…

Investor Spotlight Peoples Bank of Kankakee County Peoples Bank of Kankakee County is a family owned, community bank with offices in Kankakee, Bourbonnais, and Manteno, Illinois.  It was originally founded in 1962 by Romy Hammes.  Truly a family business, Romy’s son, Jerry Hammes, has served as Bank Chairman since 1980 while Jerry’s son, Jeff, has…