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Lunch and Learn Employer Webinar-People with Disabilities: Bringing Diverse Skills to the WorkplaceÂ
Lunch and Learn Employer Webinar-People with Disabilities: Bringing Diverse Skills to the Workplace Hi, you are invited to a Zoom webinar specifically for employers! Hosted by The Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois! In this webinar, you will learn about incentives available to employers who hire people with disabilities. You will learn what the ADA…
Read MoreMobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais
Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18, in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main St. NW. The pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Krueger, said anyone in need…
Read MoreFall Grant Cycle
Fall Grant Cycle The Community Foundation announces its Fall Grant Cycle for 2022. Grant applications are now being accepted through the Community Foundation’s NEW Grants Portal which can be found on their website, www.cfkrv.org. Grants will be accepted through Friday, September 16. This year they have three separate grant applications available. First, The Robert K. Dunn Charitable Trust…
Read MorePhillips Auto Group Cuts Ribbon on New Car Wash
Phillips Auto Group Cuts Ribbon on New Car Wash Phillips Auto Group was recently visited by Bradley’s Mayor, Michael Watson, Village Administrator, Craig Anderson and members of PSI Construction to assist in the ribbon cutting of their brand-new car wash. This addition will allow Phillips to easily deliver sparking, clean vehicles to both our…
Read MoreNewsletter Sponsor Spotlight
Newsletter Sponsor Spotlight In the market to buy a home? Stop in to Iroquois Federal and meet our Mortgage Expert Team! Our Mortgage Expert Team consists of Bob Hoekstra and Gracia Turner. Combined, they have a total of 42 years of service in the banking industry. Bob was born and raised in Kankakee County, and…
Read MoreIllinois Secure Choice Act
Illinois Secure Choice Act Attention local businesses: the Illinois Secure Choice Act requires all businesses of 5 or more to either offer an employer-sponsored retirement plan or enroll in Illinois Secure Choice (the state-run option). The deadline to do this depends on the size of your business. The good news is you have options…
Read MoreMobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais
Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 4, in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main St. NW. The pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Krueger, said…
Read MoreA.N. Webber INC. Logistics
A.N. Webber INC. Logistics KANKAKEE, IL (AUGUST 1, 2022) – A.N. Webber Logistics Inc., a technology-driven logistics provider and subsidiary of asset-based truckload carrier A.N. Webber, Inc. has acquired Hicks Co., a full-service truckload brokerage based in Queen Creek, AZ. Hicks Co. has been a major force in the west-coast flatbed brokerage market since 1982.…
Read MoreInvestor Spotlight: ComEd
Investor Spotlight: ComEd ComEd’s Beneficial Electrification Plan ComEd has proposed a new plan to advance beneficial electrification for northern Illinois, with targeted programs that would help communities and businesses adopt clean transportation, address the impacts of climate change, and promote equitable, and sustainable investment to expand access to electric vehicles (EVs) and EV infrastructure. Pending…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency
Partner Spotlight: City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency The Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) is a grant funded department of Kankakee’s City Government, led by Executive Director Barbara Brewer-Watson. They administer grant programs from federal, state, and local sources to provide assistance to the residents of Kankakee. Many grant programs have a…
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