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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.

May 28, 2015
Kankakee County Unemployment Drops to 5.8%, Job Growth Strongest in Illinois Again in April
The Kankakee-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which shares boundaries with Kankakee County, continued
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May 5, 2015
Catalyst Director Pursuing NBIA Certification
Jesse Erickson, Director of Catalyst Innovation Center in Bradley, Illinois, is pursuing an
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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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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"
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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
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January 1, 1970
Serving the Needs

The Economic Alliance toured the warehouse and operation center of SERVPRO of Kankakee

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