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, President and CEO of the Kankakee…
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 quite reaching the 2019 spend of $157.5 million,…
(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 Against Breast Cancer program. Phillips Chevrolet pledged the month of…