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Friday, November 21, 2014
Figures released November 20 by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show Kankakee County leading most metropolitan statistical areas nationwide in personal income growth.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Kankakee Community College (KCC) has been awarded the 2014 IREC Accredited Clean Energy Training Provider of the Year by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The award was presented at Solar Power International in Las Vegas, NV.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
The Illinois National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $53.3 million Army Aviation Support Facility and Readiness Center in Kankakee on October 29.
Monday, November 3, 2014
A leader in the plasma protein therapeutics industry, CSL Behring plans a $450 million, two-site, global expansion at its production facilities in Kankakee, Illinois, and Melbourne, Australia.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Report shows year-over-year growth of 600 jobs, unemployment lowest since 2007
Monday, October 20, 2014
Lisa Wogan, Director of Marketing & Business Attraction for the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, has completed the Illinois Basic Economic Development Course, held October 13-17 in Naperville. The BEDC is a required first step in pursuit of the economic development field’s interdisciplinary CEcD certification.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Microsoft Corporation today celebrated the launch of the Pilot Hill Wind Project with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Continuing the trend of favorable economic reports for Kankakee County, the Kankakee-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area maintained its position as the second strongest metro in the state of Illinois in 2013 for growth in real gross domestic product (GDP), according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Forbes’ recently released “Best Small Places for Business and Careers” ranking positions Kankakee County favorably among its peer communities in cost of doing business, job growth and high-tech employment, reports the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County.
Monday, September 8, 2014
The Economic Alliance is a proud host of the 2014 Kankakee Housing Summit, set for Tuesday, September 16.
