Thursday, May 5, 2016
Tim Nugent Appointed Alliance President/CEO
The Board of Directors of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County announces the appointment of Tim Nugent as President/CEO. The appointment is effective immediately.
Tim Nugent Appointed Alliance President/CEO
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
GadellNet Announces Chicago Southland Expansion, Kankakee County Branch
St. Louis-based GadellNet, an outsourced IT consulting firm offering help desk IT support, network engineering, business and technology management consulting, application development and hosted cloud services, announces its expansion to Kankakee County.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
ReferenceUSA Lunch & Learn Set for May 2
Through a joint partnership of the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, Kankakee Public Library and the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, high-value strategic business intelligence from ReferenceUSA is now available free of charge to Kankakee County industries, entrepreneurs, residents and others considering investment in the community.
Monday, April 11, 2016
EnterpriseU 2016 Finalists Announced
After review and scoring by Round 1 judges, including one finance professional, seven EnterpriseU 2016 business plans have been selected for final judging.
Monday, April 4, 2016
ComEd Changes Policy to Help Fuel Economic Growth in Region
In a move that is intended to make northern Illinois more attractive to expanding and prospective businesses, ComEd has modified a policy that requires some business customers seeking new or expanded electric service to provide an upfront deposit.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Nicor Gas Renews its Investment in the Economic Alliance for 2016
The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County announces that Nicor Gas, an AGL Resources Company, has formally invested in its 2016 program of work.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
$10M Sewer Infrastructure Work, Industrial Park Planning Kick Off for New I-57 Interchange at Bourbonnais Parkway
Village of Bourbonnais officials are taking the lead in readying for development 1,200+ acres of industrial TIF property 50 miles south of Chicago at the new Interstate 57 interchange at Exit 319/Bourbonnais Parkway.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Shark Tank-featured Spikeball CEO Chris Ruder to Headline ACCELERATE 2016 Small Business Conference & Expo
Spikeball Inc. CEO and Kankakee native Chris Ruder will keynote the 2nd Annual ACCELERATE Small Business Conference & Expo.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
I-KAN and Coalition for Hope & Excellence in Education Offer 2016 “Tour the Local Industries” Course for Educators
Continuing the effort to build awareness about Kankakee County’s available job opportunities and associated career pathways, the Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education (I-KAN) is providing local educators the 2016 “Tour the Local Industries” professional development course.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Comprehensive Business Intelligence Available through ReferenceUSA Partnership
Strategic business intelligence provided by ReferenceUSA is now available free of charge to Kankakee County, Illinois, industries and entrepreneurs, as well as investors considering relocation to the community.