Press Release: Holiday Home Security Tips
HOLIDAY HOME SECURITY TIPS Most all of us look forward to the holiday season as a time of family, sharing, and caring. But to certain factions of our society, it is “prime picking” for residential burglaries and thefts…and can easily destroy the season for all of us. With that in mind, I’d like to share…
Press Release: Holiday Safety
December 3, 2022 / Personal Insurance, Safety & Prevention Tips Holiday Safety By Tom Klonowski Let’s keep everyone safe this holiday season! The holidays are a time for family and friends to be together and celebrate, but they are also the time of year we see far too many insurance claims come across our desk…
Blog Post: 2022 Annual Gala Recap
Annual Gala 2022 Recap On November 30, 2022, the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Gala. The Annual Gala had an attendance of 385 people, making it a sold out event. The speakers for this event included: President and CEO of Peoples Bank of Kankakee, Jeff Hammes, President and CEO of the Kankakee…
Press Release: Kankakee County Tourism Continues to Recover
Kankakee County, IL -Tourism Economics reported that Kankakee County generated $146.1 million in visitor expenditures in 2021, which is an increase from $122.6 million in 2020. Covid-19 restrictions and closures negatively impacted visitor volume throughout 2020, however Kankakee County experienced a rebound as restrictions eased. Though not quite reaching the 2019 spend of $157.5 million,…
Press Release: Phillips Chevrolet Presents Check to American Cancer Society
(left to right: Mike Maheras – General Manager, Phillips Chevrolet; Michelle Pruitt – Senior Community Development Manager, American Cancer Society; Curtis Pascarella – President, Phillips Chevrolet;) Frankfort, IL. – Today Phillips Chevrolet presented a check to the American Cancer Society for their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer program. Phillips Chevrolet pledged the month of…
Press Release: Give Local This Giving Tuesday!
United Way Encourages You to Give Local This Giving Tuesday On Tuesday, November 29th, United Way seeks to raise $10,000, which would essentially provide one community impact program funds for the coming year. Kankakee, IL. – Today, join people across our community to be United in action. It’s Giving Tuesday and thousands of people in…
Press Release: CLOVE ALLIANCE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF HOPE & HEALING
Join us in celebrating Clove Alliance’s 35th Anniversary of providing hope and healing at “A Night at the Museum “on Thursday, December 1st from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Kankakee County Museum (801 S. 8th Ave, Kankakee). Come and view Clove Alliance’s interactive history timeline, learn how to support survivors of sexual violence, and enjoy hors…
Press Release:Â Phillips Chevrolet
Left to right: Michael Maheras, Phillips Chevrolet General Manager; Curtis Pascarella, Phillips Chevrolet President; Gregg London, J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Trophy Ambassador Phillips Chevrolet was honored to be presented with the J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Award for the fourth year in a row. This award recognizes select dealerships throughout the United States for…
Chamber Chat Sponsor: Mattea’s Joy Gala
On Saturday, February 4, 2022, Mattea’s Joy will be celebrating almost 13 years of helping families with hospitalized children, find joy in their journey. To get tickets to their gala, please visit https://www.matteasjoy.org/ Check out their video below!
Partner Spotlight: BEAR Construction Company
BEAR Construction Company is a product of the American dream. BEAR was started in 1984 by three brothers who had an idea and a dream. They now have five offices across Illinois and one in Wisconsin that offers estimating, project/construction management, and general construction. They have grown tremendously from their start and now have annual…