Category: Jobs & Workforce Articles

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.

February 3, 2026

Site Selection ranks Illinois No. 3 nationally and No. 1 regionally for workforce

November 12, 2025
Riverside Healthcare announced that it has earned the Military Friendly Employer designation for
October 14, 2025
Big things have happened in Manteno since the former Kmart warehouse property was
September 10, 2025
The Economic Alliance and the Grundy Livingston Workforce Board are bringing awareness of
August 8, 2025
Several employers in the Kankakee County area are hiring. A job fair is
June 6, 2025

Two local job fairs for Kankakee County employees. July 11, 2025 at Knights

January 2, 2025
The 2025 Createur Conference will take place at Olivet Nazarene University April 3
September 11, 2024
The Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board contracted Chmura to perform a Labor Shed
January 29, 2024
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is offering a FREE
January 22, 2024
2nd Annual Createur Conference and Pitch Competition offers $15,000 in funds for college