Wednesday, December 10, 2014
KCC New Business Leader Meet & Greet
Many of the area’s largest corporations have added new senior leadership.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Catalyst Innovation Center launched in Bradley
Marking the launch of the Catalyst Innovation Center for Kankakee County, Illinois, area business, education and community leaders gathered at the historic David Bradley Building in Bradley on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Founded to provide comprehensive services and programs to support both business growth and entrepreneurial opportunities in Kankakee County, this business and research venture is a cooperative effort of Olivet Nazarene University, Riverside Healthcare and the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Kankakee County multinationals BASF and DOW support launch of workforce development initiative Coalition for Hope and Excellence in Education (CHEE)
Industry, professions, private citizens urged to take the “A-Team Challenge”
Friday, November 21, 2014
Kankakee County #6 Nationally in Income Growth
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
$53.3M Army Aviation Support Facility and Readiness Center breaks ground in Kankakee
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.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
KCC named “Clean Energy Training Provider of the Year” by Interstate Renewable Energy Council
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.
Monday, November 3, 2014
CSL Behring plans $240 million expansion at its Kankakee operations center
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
Kankakee County among leading metros statewide in jobs created, reports Illinois Department of Employment Security
Report shows year-over-year growth of 600 jobs, unemployment lowest since 2007
Monday, October 20, 2014
Wogan Completes 46th Annual Illinois BEDC Course
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 and Microsoft Corp. break ground on Kankakee County’s Pilot Hill Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Microsoft Corporation today celebrated the launch of the Pilot Hill Wind Project with a groundbreaking ceremony.