Posts by Amber Turner

Press Release April 30, 2025   Proactive mental health strategies to strengthen long-term wellbeing Kankakee, Ill. — Every individual has mental health that they need to care for. There’s more to mental health than disorders. It’s a reflection of how individuals process and feel their emotions, the ways in which they cope in good and bad…

For Village of Bourbonnais media inquiries, please contact Lindy Casey: caseyl@villageofbourbonnais.com 815-802-5325. Secret Food Pantry’s next mobile drive-through pantry Thursday, April 24, from 11:00 p.m. to noon, in Bourbonnais. Secret Food Pantry’s next mobile drive-through pantry Thursday, April 24, from 11:00 p.m. to noon, in Bourbonnais.

Members of the media are invited to attend the event. Photographs will be welcome. Date: April 21, 2025 More than 350 students will receive degrees and certificates at the 56th annual Kankakee Community College commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in the George H. Ryan Gymnasium in the college’s Activities Building. The speaker…

Date: April 22, 2025 Kankakee Community College is one of 21 small community colleges across the nation with a gold ranking in the 2025 Guide to Military Friendly Schools, published in conjunction with “G.I. Jobs” magazine. KCC has had 27 veterans enroll during the 2024-25 school year, according to the college’s Office of Financial Aid. Among…

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2025 April 30 Screening of Resilience Doc Will Shed Light on Lasting Impacts of Childhood Trauma, Healing, and Prevention KANKAKEE, IL – The community is invited to a special screening of Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Kankakee…

Date: April 16, 2025   After 21 years of service on the Kankakee Community College Board of Trustees, Pat Martin retired from the board after the April 15 meeting. Martin joined the board in October 2004, and was board chair from 2018 to 2021. “Pat’s contributions to KCC have been pivotal in its progress,” said…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Support Sexual Assault Survivors: Clove Alliance Offering Crisis Intervention Training and Volunteer Opportunities Clove Alliance, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence in the Kankakee region, is seeking compassionate community members to join its next 40-hour Sexual Violence Crisis Intervention Training from April 28 to May 21, 2025. Participants will…