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Walk To End Alzheimer’s At the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, we’re fighting for a different future. For families facing the disease today. For more time. For treatments. We’re closer than ever to stopping Alzheimer’s. But to get there, we need you. Join us for the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease. Register…

ECDA PRESENTA TALLER PARA NEGOCIOS EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE ACCESO A RECURSOS KANKAKEE, IL (18 de julio de 2023) – La Agencia de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario (ECDA) de la Ciudad de Kankakee realizará un taller para negocios pequeños el martes, agosto 1, 2023 de 5:00 P.M. a 6:30 P.M. en la oficina de ECDA (200…

ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season Application period now open for $45,000 in grant funding for diverse holiday cultural celebrations. CHICAGO (July 19, 2023) – Communities may be more focused on outdoor festivals, fireworks and barbecues this summer, but it’s never too early to plan for the…

SBA Partners with Southeast Indiana Region SBDC to Sponsor Free Webinar onBusiness Recovery on July 21 for Businesses in Tornado-Affected Areas ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will partner with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), Southeast Indiana office in Columbus, for a free webinar on Friday, July 21 at…

Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais 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, July 20, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs…

Investor Spotlight – Crown Cork & Seal Co. Crown Cork and Seal Co. Inc No matter where we are in the world, there are five values that define our organization’s culture. These values remain steadfast even as we evolve our product portfolio and expand our geographic footprint to better serve customers. They also inspire the…

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…