Clove Alliance Hosts COSMIC BINGO
Clove Alliance will be hosting its signature event, COSMIC BINGO, on Friday, November 8th, at the Expo Center, Kankakee Fairgrounds. Clove’s COSMIC BINGO is back and better than ever! It’s a special 18 years and older night of bingo with a cosmic twist! Laser lights, loud music, black lights, glow sticks, and prizes will make…
Clove Alliance Offers Support Group for Adult Survivors
Clove Alliance is offering “Survivors’ Circle,” an adult support group for survivors of sexual violence. Connect with other survivors in a compassionate, supportive, and safe space. We’ll seek healing together and work on skills to cope with challenges. The group is open to ages 18+, and the survivor does not need to be a client…
New solar array installed at Kankakee Community College
Date: Sept. 26, 2024 With a new solar array installed, Kankakee Community College will save on energy costs and have another tool for renewable energy education. The ~950 Kilowatt (kW) solar array, financed by Dr. Sarode Pundaleeka and the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA), is on the south end of the college’s Riverfront Campus. It…
2025 ComEd Energy Force Ambassador Program Application
I’m pleased to announce that the 2025 application for the ComEd Energy Force Ambassador Program is now open through Friday, November 1st. This is a one-of-a-kind program that trains adults with developmental disabilities to serve as ambassadors for ComEd’s Energy Efficiency Program. Energy Force was the country’s first energy-efficiency education program taught by people with…
ECDA TO HOST FINAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT CITY LIFE CENTER
KANKAKEE, IL (September 24, 2024) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host this final Community Conversation of 2024 on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the City Life Center (1820 E Court St). The focus of this month will be the presentation of the potential goals and…
Mobile Pantry Pops Up Thursday in Bourbonnais
The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile drive-through pantry in the Village of Bourbonnais from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 26, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs attendees not to arrive more than 30 minutes prior and…
September WIN Spotlight: JoAnne Keen
Frank’s Appliance Center & Sleepsource was started in 1961 JoAnne Keen’s parents. JoAnne and her husband Mark took over ownership of Frank’s Appliance Center & Sleepsource in 2000. Frank’s is a big family which now includes their daughter Stephanie and her husband Ryan along with a lot of help from the entire staff. JoAnne…
September Ambassador Spotlight: Annie Mitchell
Annie Mitchell is a local real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Speckman Realty in Bourbonnais. With a deep passion for real estate, Annie loves helping her clients find the perfect homes and takes pride in guiding them through one of the most important decisions of their lives. In addition to being a Chamber Ambassador,…
National Recovery Month celebrates transformation, renewed relationships, and hope
Kankakee, Ill. – At Rosecrance Behavioral Health, we know healing from addiction looks different for each individual, but finding recovery is possible for anyone. During National Recovery Month, communities nationwide are urged to join together in resounding applause to honor and celebrate those individuals who have overcome past struggles and embraced a life of recovery. This is…
Fall golf outing on October 12 to benefit KCC Athletics program
There will be a fall golf outing for the Kankakee Community College Athletics program on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Kankakee Elks Country Club, 2283 Bittersweet Drive in St. Anne. The event begins with lunch at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. It includes lunch; 18 holes of golf; cart; on-course beverages; and…