Pat Martin new Executive Vice President and Community President
Walter H. “Chip” Hasselbring III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Iroquois Federal has announced that Pat Martin has been appointed Executive Vice President and Community President. Pat brings nearly 40 years of banking experience to Iroquois Federal and our Bourbonnais office.  Pat holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University. He…
Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries
“The pandemic caused a major disruption in America’s labor force-something many have referred to as The Great Resignation. In 2021, more than 47 million workers quit their jobs, many of whom were in search of an improved work-life balance and flexibility, increased compensation, and a strong company culture. But a closer look at what has…
Early Care and Education: A Business Imperative
Recovery of our workforce and economy demands that Illinois pursue an expert, bipartisan plan for improving our early childhood system, a group of business leaders announced Friday, March 11. The new report from ReadyNation Illinois points to the recommendations issued by the state’s Early Childhood Funding Commission nearly one year ago – a blueprint for strengthening access,…
Attraction and Retention Series
Join the Kankakee Community College as they hold The Attraction and Retention Series. This series is being offered in conjunction with our partners at College of Lake County Small Business Development Center. It will be held throughout the remainder of March, continuing well into April. These presentations look to help small business owners with affordable…
Police Officers provided Care Packages
Officers of multiple towns in Kankakee county received care packages from appreciative volunteers. Some 250 care packages were put together for each member of the respective police departments. The packages contained items such as: Letters from students Gift cards Treats Baked goods Hats T-shirts Hand sanitizer/Lotion To view extensive media coverage of the packaging process…
NAIA: Rolling out the red carpet!
The community is invited to the NAIA tournament being held at Olivet Nazarene University this weekend. This is a great opportunity for local businesses to expand and increase traction with customers. This invitation extended to the community is rolling out a red carpet of sorts. Sponsored by Visit Kankakee County, it will take place at…
Register for March 11th News Conference
Illinois business leaders: Boost workforce & economy through early childhood investments WHAT:Â A virtual event to release a report from Illinois business leaders on the ways that investing in early care and education – as recommended by a statewide, bipartisan commission – can strengthen our workforce and economy. WHEN:Â Friday, March 11, 2022 – 10…
Handling a visit from OSHA
So, OSHA has visited your facility, you’ve done everything we previously talked about, and now comes the hard part…WAITING! Very seldom will you escape an OSHA visit without a citation. Remember…the funds they collect go into the General Fund, and we as a nation aren’t doing too well financially, so they are out for every…
Five Things You Should Know about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) by Kankakee County Communications Director Jasmyne Humble
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law in March of 2021, but what do you know about it? You probably are familiar with the high demand conversations and news articles surrounding the COVID-19 stimulus checks, and maybe you’ve been hearing some talks about “ARPA” within the past year. Did you know this…
Ambassador Spotlight: Veronica Featherston
Actively involved in the community, Veronica Featherston is going on her one-year anniversary as the Director of the Kankakee County Museum and as the Co-Chair Representative of the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Veronica grew up in Manteno and after graduating from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s in anthropology, she joined the Air National Guard…