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October 2025 Board of Directors Spotlight: Phillip Meli

October 21, 2025

October 2025 Board of Directors Spotlight: Phillip Meli With 16 years of experience at Nicor Gas, Phil Meli has cultivated strong leadership skills and built lasting relationships with local residents, businesses, and community partners. He takes great pride in the company’s mission and the trust customers place in Nicor Gas to deliver safe, reliable energy…

Village of Bourbonnais: Winter Sponsorship Opportunities.

October 21, 2025

Happy Fall! The Village of Bourbonnais is gearing up for a festive winter season, and we’re inviting local businesses and organizations to be part of the holiday magic! From November through January, our community will enjoy a variety of cheerful activities designed to bring residents and visitors together, including: • Holiday Homes & Holly Jolly Lighting…

October 2025 Ambassador Spotlight: Chelsea Stanhibel

October 20, 2025

October 2025 Ambassador Spotlight: Chelsea Stanhibel Chelsea Stanhibel was born and raised in Kankakee and has a deep passion for all things Kankakee County. She has been part of the Gardant team for five years, serving in the Marketing Department and recently stepping into the role of Director of Social Media and Graphic Design. Outside…

KCC to host free screening of Halloween classic Oct. 29

October 20, 2025

Date: Oct. 17, 2025 Kankakee Community College will host a free screening of the 1948 cult classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in the college’s newly renovated auditorium, Room L110. This spooky spoof brings together legendary comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as they stumble into a fright-filled adventure featuring…

KCC’s Radiography program receives initial 3-year accreditation

October 10, 2025

Date: Oct. 7, 2025 Kankakee Community College’s Radiography program has been awarded initial accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. JRCERT is the leading accrediting agency for radiologic science education programs. “Achieving initial accreditation from JRCERT represents a significant achievement for our program,” said Rebecca Sherry, professor and director of the…

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