KCC Gap Year Program
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
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 Alliance Kicks off Strategic Planning Process Â
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…
Back To School Supply Drive
Donate School Supplies! Stop by Frank’s to drop off school supplies for the district of Bradley and Manteno schools!
Puzzle Photo Contest – Bradley Rotary Club
The Bradley Bourbonnais Rotary Club is excited to announce it’s puzzle photo contest and fundraiser for the club. The contest is open to all Kankakee County residents and photos must be taken in Kankakee County. Collages of photos, paintings and drawings will also be accepted. The person submitting the image must be the creator of…
Are you Registered? – Global Leadership Summit
Are you ready to advance as a leader? Join us at Olivet Nazarene University for the Global Leadership Summit, August 3-4, for two days of leadership training from globally renowned leaders, authors, and change-makers. Register by going to https://globalleadership.org/summit/ and follow these three steps: Choose GLS Local as your viewing option 2. Choose Olivet Nazarene…
Anger Management Classes Available!
CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 16TH, 2023 16 week Curriculum Wednesdays: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Anger management classes teach you to keep your emotions in check when you feel them getting out of control. Additionally, they can help you develop calming techniques that let you express anger in a more constructive and healthy manner. This class will satisfy the…
Walk To End Alzheimer’s
At the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, we’re fighting for a different future. For families facing the disease today. For more time. For treatments. We’re closer than ever to stopping Alzheimer’s. But to get there, we need you. Join us for the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease. Register today at act.alz.org/kankakee
ECDA PRESENTA TALLER PARA NEGOCIOS EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE ACCESO A RECURSOS
KANKAKEE, IL (18 de julio de 2023) – La Agencia de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario (ECDA) de la Ciudad de Kankakee realizará un taller para negocios pequeños el martes, agosto 1, 2023 de 5:00 P.M. a 6:30 P.M. en la oficina de ECDA (200 East Court Street, Suite 410, Kankakee). Este taller en español proporcionará…
ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season
Application period now open for $45,000 in grant funding for diverse holiday cultural celebrations. CHICAGO (July 19, 2023) – Communities may be more focused on outdoor festivals, fireworks and barbecues this summer, but it’s never too early to plan for the winter holiday season. For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are…