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Information session for KCC’s Fast Path program on March 13
Date: March 1, 2024 An information session about Kankakee Community College’s Fast Path transfer degree program will be Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at the KCC Miner South Extension Center in Watseka. The Fast Path Program uses a set schedule of two classes a week for students to earn an associate in arts transfer…
Read MoreKANKAKEE JOINS CITY INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
Commits to establishing and enhancing a network of entrepreneurial resource partners to accelerate small business goal attainment to give underrepresented entrepreneurs more opportunities for economic advancement KANKAKEE, IL (February 20, 2023) – Today, Kankakee announced it has committed to establishing and enhancing a network of entrepreneurial resource partners to accelerate small business goal attainment.…
Read More2024 Kankakee River Valley Regatta Opens Sponsorship Opportunities
Information session for KCC’s Lifelong Learning Institute
An information session for spring courses designed for active senior citizens will be 10 a.m. – noon on Friday, March 22 in the Iroquois Room at Kankakee Community College. The special guest speakers on March 22 will be Justin Caldwell and Jolene Boothe from Sweet Darren’s, a local bakery and ice cream establishment. They will…
Read MoreECDA TO HOST COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT KANKAKEE IN 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECDA TO HOST COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT KANKAKEE IN 2024 Â KANKAKEE, IL (February 27, 2024) – The City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will resume hosting community conversations for the residents of Kankakee in the upcoming year. The gatherings will be held throughout the City of Kankakee to reach…
Read MoreComEd Prepares for Potential Severe Weather Across Northern Illinois
CHICAGO (February 27, 2024) – In anticipation of significant weather coming to northern Illinois on Tuesday, ComEd is preparing for potential power outages as it gets equipment and additional crews in place. The current forecast call for strong winds with gusts up to 50 miles per hour, hail and rain. “We are taking proactive steps…
Read MoreNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HOSTING TAX 101 WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Local business owners are invited to attend ‘What Tax Info Should I Have as a Business Owner?’ business workshop on March 5, 2024, at 5:30pm in the ECDA Conference Room located at 200 E. Court St., Suite 410 in Kankakee. The Economic & Community Development Agency’s Economic Development Navigator, Leonel B. Jaramillo, will be delivering…
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St. Patrick’s Day Senior Celebration Returns
St. Patrick’s Day Senior Celebration Returns Tickets on sale through March 1 Bourbonnais, IL – The St. Patrick’s Day senior dinner returns Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The annual event is sponsored in part by the Villages of Bradley and Bourbonnais, Bourbonnais Township and Bourbonnais Township Park District. The celebration brings together Bourbonnais Township senior citizen…
Read MoreCITY OF KANKAKEE PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST RIVER EDGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE INFO SESSION
The City of Kankakee has partnered with Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, The Currents of Kankakee, and Kankakee Development Corporation (KDC) to host an information session for the River Edge Redevelopment Zone on March 26, 2024, at The Majestic Theatre. Experts from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity…
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