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Monday, August 19, 2024
State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) will be hosting an upcoming On-the-Spot event with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to assist constituents with the professional licensing process.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The IMPACT Award by the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County was awarded to Francis J. Smith of Manteno and accepted by family members July 29, 2024 during the Denny Golf Outing fundraiser at the Kankakee Country Club, Kankakee, Illinois.
The IMPACT Award honors the accomplishments of an individual, business or organization that has propelled sustainable growth and progress within the community. Through decades of innovation, investment and service, Francis Smith (Smitty) has significantly shaped the economic landscape of the region in driving progress, attracting business, involvement in various organizations and overall dedication to Kankakee County.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The IMPACT Award honors the accomplishments of an individual, business or organization that has propelled sustainable growth and progress within the community. Through decades of innovation, investment and service, Francis Smith (Smitty) has significantly shaped the economic landscape of the region in driving progress, attracting business, involvement in various organizations and overall dedication to Kankakee County.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $42 million in funding for the Regional Site Readiness Program to ensure sites are better prepared to attract future investment and new job opportunities in Illinois’ industrial sector.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
This event, hosted by Kankakee Community College, will teach individuals how to bid on Capital Development Board (CDB) projects, how to get prequalified, the diversity requirements (MBE, WBE, VBE, PBE) on projects, and how to strategize partnerships to form teams on projects.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Check out the latest cost of living numbers by the Council for Community and Economic Research.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority is seeking assistance for the daily operation of the Development Authority.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Be part of a crucial conversation involving economic, industry, and community resources dedicated to helping manufacturers not just survive, but thrive.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Kankakee County has been awarded $2.9 million to rebuild and modernize a local road that will help connect to the new Gotion factory planned in Manteno. The grant is the largest ever through IDOT’s Economic Development Program, which works with communities to plan and advance transportation improvements that support projects that create and sustain new jobs.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Progress is underway on Gotion’s new gigafactory under construction in Manteno, which later this year, will start to produce its first Illinois-made energy storage and EV battery packs used in passenger, public and fleet vehicles driving here in Illinois and across the country. Gotion, a global manufacturing giant based in California, will not only play a key role in growing the state’s EV ecosystem but it will create thousands of jobs to grow the local economy.
