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Access the latest press releases, event announcements, and Economic Alliance updates. Keep up with the developments shaping Kankakee County’s business climate and community progress.

March 30, 2015
Health Care Sector Vibrant in Kankakee County
The United States spends more on health care than any other country in
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March 30, 2015
Alliance hosts Daily Journal Progress Awards April 8
The Economic Alliance is proud to join the Daily Journal in hosting the
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March 30, 2015
Van Drunen Farms Expansion Underway
One of the country's leading manufacturers and suppliers of natural, conventional and organic,
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March 24, 2015
EnterpriseU Class of 2015 Announced
A total of 18 aspiring and expanding small business owners have entered the
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March 6, 2015
Economic Alliance publishes 2014 Annual Report
The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County in March published and released its 2014
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February 24, 2015
Kankakee County Progress Award nominations sought by Daily Journal
On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, The Daily Journal will honor members of our
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February 24, 2015
Kankakee Community College Employer Survey of Workforce Training Needs
The following letter and survey link are provided on behalf of our community
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February 23, 2015
Enterprise Zones in Kankakee County: Your Engines for Jobs and Investment
The following opinion editorial was published in the February 17, 2015, edition of
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February 23, 2015
Application Period Opens for EnterpriseU 2015 Entrepreneurs Boot Camp & Business Plan Competition
Kicking off National Entrepreneurship Week, organizers of Kankakee County's business plan competition "EnterpriseU"
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February 18, 2015
City of Kankakee Resident Fair Housing Survey
The City of Kankakee receives federal Entitlement Program funds from the U.S. Department
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February 12, 2015
Riverside Healthcare President/CEO Phil Kambic Elected 2015-16 Alliance Board Chairman
Riverside Healthcare President/CEO Phil Kambic assumed the chairmanship of the board of directors
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January 26, 2015
Shovel-ready site planning underway at Bourbonnais Pkwy Industrial TIF
With the much anticipated letting of the new I-57 interchange at Bourbonnais Parkway,
Read Blog
March 30, 2015
Health Care Sector Vibrant in Kankakee County
The United States spends more on health care than any other country in
Read Blog
March 30, 2015
Alliance hosts Daily Journal Progress Awards April 8
The Economic Alliance is proud to join the Daily Journal in hosting the
Read Blog
March 30, 2015
Van Drunen Farms Expansion Underway
One of the country's leading manufacturers and suppliers of natural, conventional and organic,
Read Blog
March 24, 2015
EnterpriseU Class of 2015 Announced
A total of 18 aspiring and expanding small business owners have entered the
Read Blog
March 6, 2015
Economic Alliance publishes 2014 Annual Report
The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County in March published and released its 2014
Read Blog
February 24, 2015
Kankakee County Progress Award nominations sought by Daily Journal
On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, The Daily Journal will honor members of our
Read Blog
February 24, 2015
Kankakee Community College Employer Survey of Workforce Training Needs
The following letter and survey link are provided on behalf of our community
Read Blog
February 23, 2015
Enterprise Zones in Kankakee County: Your Engines for Jobs and Investment
The following opinion editorial was published in the February 17, 2015, edition of
Read Blog
February 23, 2015
Application Period Opens for EnterpriseU 2015 Entrepreneurs Boot Camp & Business Plan Competition
Kicking off National Entrepreneurship Week, organizers of Kankakee County's business plan competition "EnterpriseU"
Read Blog
February 18, 2015
City of Kankakee Resident Fair Housing Survey
The City of Kankakee receives federal Entitlement Program funds from the U.S. Department
Read Blog
February 12, 2015
Riverside Healthcare President/CEO Phil Kambic Elected 2015-16 Alliance Board Chairman
Riverside Healthcare President/CEO Phil Kambic assumed the chairmanship of the board of directors
Read Blog
January 26, 2015
Shovel-ready site planning underway at Bourbonnais Pkwy Industrial TIF
With the much anticipated letting of the new I-57 interchange at Bourbonnais Parkway,
Read Blog
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