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Ambassador Spotlight: Megan Carrillo
Ambassador Spotlight: Megan Carrillo Hardworking, passionate, and trustworthy, Megan Carrillo lives to serve people. She is a long-standing Manteno resident and received an Associate in Applied Science Degree, Business, from Kankakee Community College. Megan has been an insurance agent and financial professional with New York Life Insurance since 2020. She joined the Chamber in July…
Read MoreBoard Member Spotlight: Matthew Schore
Board Member Spotlight: Matthew Schore Matthew Schore has been a Board member since January of this year. He was born and raised in Bourbonnais. Matt is the Director of Business Development at A.N. Weber Logistics, where they strive to “Provide excellence in transportation.” Matt finds it really fun to be involved in the Chamber at…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Johnsonville
Partner Spotlight: Johnsonville Momence Packing Company, situated in the heart of Momence, IL, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in December, 2022. Ed Kramer opened the company in 1982, initially manufacturing products for Oscar Mayer. Today, Momence Packing is a harvest facility and manufacturer that exclusively produces sausage products for Johnsonville Sausage. Johnsonville is the No.…
Read MoreInvestor Spotlight: Midland States Bank
Investor Spotlight: Midland States Bank Midland States Bank has been partnering with the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce for over ten years. With four locations in the Kankakee area and locations all across Illinois, Midland States Bank offers, “big bank services with a small bank touch.” They started as a one-branch bank in Effingham, Illinois,…
Read MoreProtecting Your Restaurant with Business Interruption Insurance
Protecting Your Restaurant with Business Interruption Insurance The US hospitality industry has suffered significant blows over the past few years. With a slew of unprecedented weather events such as tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes added to a global pandemic – many restaurants and bars found themselves not prepared for the unthinkable. When your business closes due…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: CertaPro Painters
Partner Spotlight: CertaPro Painters CertaPro Painters of Homewood and Kankakee County is a nationally backed brand with the local feel. At CertaPro Painters, our promise has always been that of Certainty — reassuring our customers of a worry-free and easy property improvement experience. While times may have changed, CertaPro Painters® local service and expertise remains the…
Read MoreKankakee County’s Community Needs Assessment Survey
Kankakee County’s Community Needs Assessment Survey Hello, On behalf of the Kankakee County Board, the Kankakee County’s Community Needs Assessment survey will run through Tuesday, July 12th – July 31st. Participation in the survey is critical and open to the public for Kankakee County. The survey is in English and Spanish. Responses will continue to determine how remaining county…
Read MoreComEd Unveils Plan to Support Beneficial Electrification in Northern Illinois, Including Increased Adoption of Electric Vehicles
ComEd Unveils Plan to Support Beneficial Electrification in Northern Illinois, Including Increased Adoption of Electric Vehicles CHICAGO (July 6, 2022) —ComEd announced that it has submitted its plan to support the adoption of beneficial electrification (BE) technologies, including customer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which regulates the state’s public…
Read MoreMobile Pantry Pop Ups Thursday in Bourbonnais
Mobile Pantry Pop Ups Thursday in Bourbonnais Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main St. NW. The pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Krueger, said…
Read MoreVisit Kankakee County Luncheon: Everyone’s Invited!
Visit Kankakee County Luncheon: Everyone’s Invited! Everyone’s Invited! This past year has been a busy one for the Visit Kankakee County team—from onboarding a new team, to implementing regional marketing initiatives, to just recently opening the doors of our new Visitor Center in downtown Kankakee! Join us for lunch and a recap of the last…
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