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Not-For-Profit Business of the Year: United Way Kankakee and Iroquois Counties For 80 years, this organization has mobilized caring people to invest in our community where resources are needed most.  They fight for the education, health and financial stability for every person in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.   Funder. Thought Leader. Convener. Advocate. These words…

New Business of the Year: Rise & Thrive Wellness This New Business of the Year celebrated their ribbon cutting at the end of August in their brand new location in Bradley. This company provided over 1,300 hours of clinical treatment in direct 1:1 service to clients and has served over 175 individuals. Additionally, they have…

Large Business of the Year: Peoples Bank of Kankakee County Founded in 1962, this family-owned business works with its customers the old fashioned way: engaging customers with straightforward options, integrity, and professionalism.  They have been giving back since their founding because their owner believed “doing something in return for his good fortune.  In 2021, they donated…

Small Business of the Year: Candy & Cake This business started in October of 2017 as a home baking business selling cupcakes, cheesecake, and pies at the Kankakee Farmers Market. Their first day at the Farmers Market they completely sold out of everything and were thrilled from their customers encouragement and support which pushed them…

Press Release: Holiday Home Security Tips HOLIDAY HOME SECURITY TIPS Most all of us look forward to the holiday season as a time of family, sharing, and caring.  But to certain factions of our society, it is “prime picking” for residential burglaries and thefts…and can easily destroy the season for all of us.  With that…

Blog Post: 2022 Annual Gala Recap Annual Gala 2022 Recap On November 30, 2022, the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Gala. The Annual Gala had an attendance of 385 people, making it a sold out event. The speakers for this event included: President and CEO of Peoples Bank of Kankakee, Jeff Hammes,…

Press Release: Kankakee County Tourism Continues to Recover Kankakee County, IL –Tourism Economics reported that Kankakee County generated $146.1 million in visitor expenditures in 2021, which is an increase from $122.6 million in 2020. Covid-19 restrictions and closures negatively impacted visitor volume throughout 2020, however Kankakee County experienced a rebound as restrictions eased. Though not…

Press Release: Phillips Chevrolet Presents Check to American Cancer Society (left to right: Mike Maheras – General Manager, Phillips Chevrolet; Michelle Pruitt – Senior Community Development Manager, American Cancer Society; Curtis Pascarella – President, Phillips Chevrolet;)   Frankfort, IL. – Today Phillips Chevrolet presented a check to the American Cancer Society for their Making Strides…

Press Release: Give Local This Giving Tuesday! United Way Encourages You to Give Local This Giving Tuesday On Tuesday, November 29th, United Way seeks to raise $10,000, which would essentially provide one community impact program funds for the coming year. Kankakee, IL. – Today, join people across our community to be United in action. It’s…