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 attendees not to arrive more than 30…
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 decisions we make daily as well as our…
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 Brisket and pork are cooked low…
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 of January 2023. Kaila is…
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 there he held various supervisory…
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 earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in…
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 the last 12 months…
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 Community Conversation in the 2023 series for the residents of Kankakee.…
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 20. SBA’s friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives are available at the centers…
Bettering Your Business Event
Economic Alliance is hosting their next roundtable on June 22nd at Plochman in Manteno! The topics of this conversation is talent succession planning and coaching for seasoned leaders. This event is open to everyone! Click the link below to register. https://www.imec.org/event/bettering-your-business-talent-succession-planning-and-coaching-for-seasoned-leaders-62223/