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Five Things You Should Know about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) by Kankakee County Communications Director Jasmyne Humble The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law in March of 2021, but what do you know about it? You probably are familiar with the high demand conversations and news articles surrounding the COVID-19…

Ambassador Spotlight: Veronica Featherston Actively involved in the community, Veronica Featherston is going on her one-year anniversary as the Director of the Kankakee County Museum and as the Co-Chair Representative of the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Veronica grew up in Manteno and after graduating from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s in anthropology, she joined…

Board Spotlight: Lisa Ravesloot For the past six years, List Ravesloot has been a loyal and determined addition to the Chamber of Commerce. As recently as last year, she served in a leadership role amongst the Ambassadors. Now, she operates in the Chamber as a Board Member on the Executive Committee, using her voice to…

Women In Networking March Event Sponsor: CSL Behring For over half a century, this pharmaceutical company has made an enormous impact on the community in Kankakee County. Over the years, the name of this company has changed, but the work and presence in the community has stayed the same. In 1951, Armour President Fred Specht…

Olivet Nazarene University announces the relaunch of VITA, a program to assist tax filers for free Release Date: February 8, 2022 Contact Name: Chris Perez Organization Name: McGraw School of Business Phone Number: (719) 244-6454 Email: caperez@olivet.edu ONU’s certified accounting students are available for any assistance Kankakee County, IL: Olivet Nazarene University today announced its…

Clove Alliance was formerly known as KC-CASA and ISAS but underwent new branding in 2021. Its mission is to “Provide hope and healing to survivors of sexual violence by improving the quality of services for survivors, assisting in their recovery, and working towards the elimination of sexual violence”. Clove Alliance is an important organization for…

Virtual Customer Service Seminar Presenting Sponsor: Iroquois Mental Health Center For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Gallagher, 815-641-7760 cell Erin@ErinGallagher.net Covid Relief Employers Can Now Offer Free Mental Health Benefit Business owners can now offer easy-to-implement mental health counseling services as a benefit to employees at no cost to the employers. In an effort to increase…

Board Spotlight: John Keigher Going on his second year, John Keigher plays an important role at the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce as the Board of Directors President. Due to Keigher’s love for community, meeting new people and businesses, he enjoys being a part of the Chamber. Born and raised in Kankakee County, Keigher has…

Ambassador Spotlight: Amber Turner For the past three years, Amber Turner has become a leading Ambassador at the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce. She originally joined the Chamber to learn and connect with the community fostered in Kankakee County. In recent months, Amber proves to contribute immeasurably to the Chamber through her time, support and…