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…
Board Spotlight: Lisa Ravesloot
For the past six years, List Ravesloot has been a loyal and determined addition to the Chamber of Commerce. As recently as last year, she served in a leadership role amongst the Ambassadors. Now, she operates in the Chamber as a Board Member on the Executive Committee, using her voice to help the businesses and…
Fast Path Info Sessions
In-person and live online information sessions are being held this month for the Kankakee Community College Fast Path transfer program. The in-person event will be at KCC’s Miner South Extension Center in Watseka on Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. The virtual Zoom information session will be on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m.  The Fast…
Women In Networking March Event Sponsor: CSL Behring
For over half a century, this pharmaceutical company has made an enormous impact on the community in Kankakee County. Over the years, the name of this company has changed, but the work and presence in the community has stayed the same. In 1951, Armour President Fred Specht broke ground for the Kankakee site and started…
Olivet Nazarene University announces the relaunch of VITA, a program to assist tax filers for free
Olivet Nazarene University announces the relaunch of VITA, a program to assist tax filers for free Release Date: February 8, 2022 Contact Name: Chris Perez Organization Name: McGraw School of Business Phone Number: (719) 244-6454 Email: caperez@olivet.edu ONU’s certified accounting students are available for any assistance Kankakee County, IL: Olivet Nazarene University today announced its…
Business After Hours: February 2022
The Kankakee Chamber of Commerce hosted the monthly Business after Hours event on February 24, 2022. This is a networking event hosted for all business professionals. These events give businesses the opportunity to showcase their business, network with other professionals and have premium advertisement through the Chamber. For further information on the discussion during the…
March WIN Luncheon Speaker
About Laura Andersen Founder of Mayhill Moon, Laura Andersen will be speaking at the Women in Networking Luncheon on March 10th. With vast experience and education in the fields of Business Administration and Marketing, Laura looks to provide the audience with a set of insightful mental tools. She will be guiding those in attendance through…