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Partner Spotlight – Jimmy Jo’s BBQ Jimmy Jo’s BBQ Jimmy Jo’s BBQ was founded in 2009 by Jim Johanek and Lloyd Kemble. After researching many regional styles of BBQ, we decided that a Texas style BBQ would fill a niche in the Kankakee County market. Everything at Jimmy Jo’s is made fresh on site, our…

Ambassador Spotlight – Kaila Gigl Kaila Gigl In December of 2021, Kaila joined the Riverside Senior Life team, an organization that has been a part of the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce for years. After a year of developing in her role, Kaila decided to become more involved in the chamber and became an Ambassador Member at the start…

Board Spotlight – Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham Our Board Member Spotlight this month is Chris Cunningham, Roll Mill Manager with Nucor. Chris began his career with Nucor in 2006 as an entry-level teammate. Chris received his first leadership opportunity in 2008 as a front-line lead. In 2012 he was promoted to a production supervisor. From…

Women In Networking Spotlight – Jackie Bruhn JACKIE S. BRUHN  Jackie has worked in trust services since transitioning her career to the banking industry in 2002. Prior to joining State Bank, she worked in local community bank settings as a trust officer for estate administration, guardianships, grantor trusts, special needs trusts, and investment agencies. Jackie…

Come Brunch with Us! This past year has been a busy one for the Visit Kankakee County team—from onboarding a new team member and Executive Director, to implementing regional marketing initiatives, to just recently awarding over $500,000 to local organizations to help fund their tourism centric projects! Join us for brunch and a recap of…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT BIRD PARK MEETING ROOM KANKAKEE, IL (June 28, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Bird Park Meeting Room (893 W Station St, Kankakee). This is the fifth…

SBA Business Recovery Center to Temporarily Close In Observance of the Juneteenth Holiday ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will temporarily close its Business Recovery Center in Sullivan County, Indiana on Monday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Center will resume their normal operations on Tuesday, June…

Bettering Your Business Event Economic Alliance is hosting their next roundtable on June 22nd at Plochman in Manteno! The topics of this conversation is talent succession planning and coaching for seasoned leaders. This event is open to everyone! Click the link below to register. https://www.imec.org/event/bettering-your-business-talent-succession-planning-and-coaching-for-seasoned-leaders-62223/

ECDA TO HOST EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HOME HEALTH HAZARD REDUCTION KANKAKEE, IL (June 13, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a workshop on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the ECDA Office (200 E Court St., Suite 410, Kankakee). This workshop will review home maintenance…

ComEd, YMCA of Metro Chicago Launch New High School Training ComEd, YMCA of Metro Chicago Launch New High School Training Program to Boost Preparedness for the Trades CHICAGO (June 12, 2023) – ComEd today called on Illinois high school students to apply for a new summer job training program, CONSTRUCT Youth Academy, launching next month…