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Investor Spotlight —AllSource Environmental AllSource Environmental is a national waste & material management company that provides unique solutions for all of your waste, recycling environmental services, and industrial cleaning needs. Our experienced and professional personnel can assist you with all of your regulated and non-regulated waste streams as well as industrial services. However, our main goal is to find beneficial reuses…

WOMEN IN NETWORKING SPOTLIGHT Tricia Grigas Tricia joined the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce in 2021 to expand her networking and community outreach. Since that time, she has been a member of the WIN committee, Ambassador Committee, and the Golf Outing committee. At 20 years old, Tricia started her carrier in transportation as a driver…

Heather LaFond — Working with Burnout Click Here for Registration Link Join the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce as Women In Networking presents Heather LaFond from Rise & Thrive Wellness, speaking about burnout. Learn more about Heather on the official Rise &Thrive Wellness website! Heather LaFond is a Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated from Adler University…

Benefit Performance for the B. Harley Bradley HouseStarring Gaines Hall Jr. performing“THE LOVES OF MY LIFE”   Featuring the music of the Thilo Wolf Big Band   Saturday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.   Kankakee Country Club, 2011 Cobb Boulevard, Kankakee Gaines Hall, Jr. returns once again for a concert benefiting the Landmark Preservation Fund of the B. Harley …

Village of Bourbonnais – Mobile Pantry Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursdayin Bourbonnais Secret Food Pantry returns August 3! Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 3, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for…

KCCVB CTAP Grants Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau continues to invest in tourism-related projects via Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP) Grants KANKAKEE COUNTY, IL — July 31, 2023 The Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board of Directors is proud to continue investing in Kankakee County tourism efforts by expanding on the good…

SBA News Release & Fact Sheet About the U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and…

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 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 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…