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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 2, 2022
2022 Makers Madness Kicks Off
Nominations are now open for the third annual Makers Madness: The Coolest Thing
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January 10, 2022
IMA: A Positive Year for Illinois Manufacturers
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is BOLDLY MOVING MAKERS FORWARD and stands shoulder to
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October 27, 2021
Kankakee County’s time to THRIVE
Kankakee County's thriving manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and pharmaceutical industries are expanding, offering more
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October 14, 2021
Plochman’s Hosts Roundtable on Manufacturing
U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) spent time at Plochman's Mustard in Manteno, IL
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April 13, 2021
DOW named to 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Midland, MI - Dow has earned a place on the Great Place to
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December 16, 2020
Paine Schwartz Partners Announces Investment in Urban Farmer, Manteno’s Plant-based Specialty Dough Producer
Global food and agribusiness PE leader Paine Schwartz Partners invests in our plant-based
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April 2, 2020
Rest on Your Laurels, Kankakee County.
Change is the universe’s default. Progress, at its best, is positive change. As
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March 17, 2019
Gluten-free Pizza Maker Urban Farmer Expands in Manteno, Illinois
With further growth on the horizon in the gluten-free space, pizza maker Urban
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July 24, 2018
AAF Flanders Announces 260,000 SF Kankakee Expansion
Global air filtration leader AAF Flanders recently increased the capacity of its Momence,
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November 15, 2017
Nucor to Build Merchant Bar Mill at Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that it will build a full-range merchant
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