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ABOUT THE GAP YEAR PROGRAM A program for those who are taking a break from college will return this fall at Kankakee Community College. The Gap Year Program offers career exploration and activities in a low-pressure, no homework environment. “Studies have shown that 80% of college students end up changing their major at least once,”…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT BECKMAN PARK KANKAKEE, IL (July 26, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM at Beckman Park (1605 Cobb Blvd, Kankakee) in the air-conditioned Beckman building. This is the sixth Community…

Clove AllianceKicks off Strategic Planning Process   (Kankakee, IL, July 25, 2023)– Clove Alliance is embarking on a strategic planning process to develop the agency’s long-term plan for improvement.  Residents in Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford counties are invited to join in the process by completing a short community survey. This feedback will help the agency ensure…