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The Economic Alliance works diligently to report in a timely manner on things like local business expansion, new business development, new and enhanced development incentives, economic news and other items of interest to our community investors and investor prospects.

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Monday, December 28, 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Expands with Kelly Creek Wind Farm

The Kankakee County Board in August approved a special use permit for the Kelly Creek Wind Farm, a 108-turbine project that is projected to create 12 permanent maintenance jobs and 120 construction jobs locally (700+ jobs for the State of Illinois), in addition to generating in excess of $3 million in new property taxes, as reported by the Daily Journal.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

New Production Facility for BrickStone Brewery

Bourbonnais-based BrickStone Brewery unveiled its new 8,100 square foot, 50-barrel, four-vessel production facility in September. The facility will allow the award-winning operation to quadruple its output, from 5,000 kegs to more than 20,000 kegs per year.

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

$16M River Station Senior Apartment Project Breaks Ground

A key component of the City of Kankakee’s West Downtown District Master Plan, the River Station Senior Apartment complex broke ground in November. A joint effort of the city, Mercy Housing Lakefront, the Kankakee County Housing Development Corporation and Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, the $16 million project aligns afforable living with accessibility and support for healthy aging.

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