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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…

Back To School Supply Drive Donate School Supplies!  Stop by Frank’s to drop off school supplies for the district of Bradley and Manteno schools!  

Are you Registered? – Global Leadership Summit Are you ready to advance as a leader? Join us at Olivet Nazarene University for the Global Leadership Summit, August 3-4, for two days of leadership training from globally renowned leaders, authors, and change-makers. Register by going to https://globalleadership.org/summit/ and follow these three steps: Choose GLS Local as…

Anger Management Classes Available! CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 16TH, 2023  16 week Curriculum  Wednesdays: 6:00pm – 7:30pm  Anger management classes teach you to keep your emotions in check when you feel them getting out of control.  Additionally, they can help you develop calming techniques that let you express anger in a more constructive and healthy manner.  This…