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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Nicor Gas has embarked on a campaign to promote doing business in Illinois. Kankakee County was selected as an initial focus community. Tim Nugent, President / CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County and Ladonna Russell, Executive Director of the Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board are featured here.
Friday, June 10, 2022
The Kankakee Iroquois Ford Association of Realtors is partnering with the Kankakee County Farm Bureau to host a tire recycling event Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Kankakee County Fairgrounds. The event will run from 9:00 am- 12:00 Noon.
Friday, June 3, 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The average housing, utility, health care and grocery costs, along with home and rental costs for living in Kankakee County is 85.2%, substantially less than the national average.
Friday, May 20, 2022
The Trajectory Energy Partners team held a team retreat recently at the Gar Creek Solar site in Kankakee, IL.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Live, work, play and build in Kankakee County. That was the overwhelming theme at the Mayor’s Breakfast hosted by the Kankakee Iroquois Ford Association of Realtors.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
President Joe Biden visited a Kankakee County farm Wednesday to discuss how supporting local farmers helps America do its part in helping with the war in Ukraine.
Monday, May 9, 2022
The Homegrown by Heroes program allows Illinois farmers, ranchers, fishermen and producers who have served or are still serving in any branch of the U.S. military to use a special logo on the agricultural products they sell to the public. This special designation sets these farmers apart in the market, allowing these heroes’ products to be visible to consumers while giving them the chance to tell their story.
Friday, May 6, 2022
Expansion increases access to state-of-the-art telecommunications services, helps accelerate growth of area businesses and attract new ones.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Exelon announced May 4, 2022 that RockCreek, one of the world’s largest diverse-owned global investment firms, has opened applications for the $36 million Exelon-funded Racial Equity Capital Fund to support minority-owned businesses in Exelon’s service areas in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
