Mental Health Panelist – Lynette Blasingame
Lynette A. Blasingame, JD is an experienced and dynamic HR Professional with over 15 years’ experience. She partners with business leaders as a strategic thinker to help leaders accomplish short and long-term goals. Her problem-solving ability helps employers ensure legal compliance, reduce risk, increase employee retention and engagement in the workplace. She has written Standard…
Mental Health Panelist – Tracey Noe Slach
Tracey Noe Slach is the Executive Director of Clove Alliance, formally KC-CASA, based in Kankakee, IL. She has served as Executive Director since July of 2014. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Marketing and Management from Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) in Bourbonnais, IL. In May of 2013, she completed…
Mental Health Panelist – Lynn Christian
Lynn Christian is a passionate registered nurse who has worked in the Healthcare Industry for 24 years. She earned her B.S. from Governors State University and M.S.N. from Olivet Nazarene University. Over the last seven years, Lynn’s career has focused exclusively on employee well-being. She believes that employer wellness programs provide employees with opportunities that…
Join the ECDA in a Community Conversation
ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT REAL LIFE CHURCH KANKAKEE, IL (April 26, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Real Life Church (2095 W Station St, Kankakee). This is the third Community Conversation…
In The Heights – Kankakee Valley Theatre Association
Kankakee Valley Theatre Association is thrilled to present In The Heights, an energetic and heart-warming musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award- winning creator of Hamilton. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows…
ECDA TO HOST WORKSHOP IN SPANISH WITH KANKAKEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
KANKAKEE, IL (April 18, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will hold a Small Business Workshop on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the ECDA Office (200 E Court Street, Suite 410, Kankakee). This Spanish-language workshop is in partnership with the Kankakee County Health…
ECDA PRESENTARÁ UN TALLER EN ESPAÑOL CON EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD DEL CONDADO
KANKAKEE, IL (April 18, 2023) – La Agencia de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario (ECDA) de la Ciudad de Kankakee realizará un taller para negocios pequeños el martes 2 de mayo de 5:00 P.M. a 6:30 P.M. en la oficina de ECDA (200 E Court Street, Suite 410, Kankakee). Este taller en español está en asociación…
Ambassador Spotlight: Dariyan Harris
Dariyan Harris After attending Chamber events for a year, Dariyan Harris decided to become a Chamber Ambassador in January. Dariyan is an Interior Designer at Floor Covering Associates of Kankakee (FCA). She specializes in cabinet design, flooring, and furniture. Dariyan enjoys spending time with clients to design spaces that fit their lifestyle, is functional,…
Investor Spotlight: Milner Media Partners, LLC
Milner Media Partners, LLC Milner Media Partners LLC. began all the way back in 1983 with Tommy Milner and Tim Milner. After listening to 99.9 a large portion of the day, Tim and his brother decided that they wanted to begin their own radio business. They called the owner of the radio station and…