Board Member Spotlight: Mark Kaner
Our Board Member Spotlight this week is Mark Kaner, AVP/Commercial Loan Officer with Peoples Bank of Kankakee County. Mark has been with Peoples Bank of Kankakee County since 2019. Mark began his career in the financial industry by working as a teller while completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University. After…
Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host the following mobile pop-up events in June in the Village of Bourbonnais from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Briarwood Lane: • Thursday, June 8 • Thursday, June 29 Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions for the drive-…
Law Enforcement Torch Run Heats Up
Bourbonnais, IL – The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois will make its way through Kankakee County on Wednesday, June 7. Police officers throughout the county will be participating in the intrastate relay. Bourbonnais Police will be passed the Flame of Hope and begin their role as “Guardians of the Flame” beginning at…
Bourbonnais Announces June Events
Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais is pleased to present its June schedule of events. Amid Community Campus construction on the Municipal Center grounds, the village will continue its outdoor events on location. The lineup includes favorites such as Yoga in the Park, Movies in the Park and the unofficial kick off to summer…
Brian Gruber Joins First Mid Insurance Group
MATTOON, IL – First Mid Insurance Group is pleased to welcome Brian Gruber as an Employee Benefits Relationship Manager, serving communities within the First Mid footprint in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. With over 20 years of industry experience, Gruber is an accomplished executive leader in the insurance and employee benefits sectors, having worked extensively in…
American Pickers Come to Illinois
The American Pickers are excited to return to Illinois! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in July 2023. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as…
ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT KANKAKEE COUNTY MUSEUM
KANKAKEE, IL (May 24, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Kankakee County Museum (801 S 8 th Ave). This is the fourth Community Conversation in the 2023 series for the residents of Kankakee. Kankakeeans…
ECDA TO HOST BUSINESS WORKSHOP ON ACCESSING RESOURCES
KANKAKEE, IL (May 23, 2023) – The Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will hold a Small Business Workshop on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the ECDA Office (200 E Court Street, Suite 410, Kankakee). This English-language workshop will provide an overview of traditional versus non-traditional funding sources and…
Investor Spotlight: STARadio
STARadio STARadio is one of the premier radio groups in the Midwest serving communities in and around Kankakee and Quincy, Illinois. They serve as far as Hannibal, Missouri and have stations in Great Falls, Montana. Their staff members love hearing stories from people in the community. They even have a show called the Morning Round…
Ambassador Spotlight: Shlinda Trudeau
Shlinda Trudeau Shlinda Trudeau is the Director of Administration and self-professed #2 Cheerleader at Clove Alliance. Before being named Director of Administration in 2022, Shlinda was Clove’s office coordinator and was responsible for answering phone calls, client check-in, and other administrative assistant duties for nine years. She currently leads and oversees the administrative & operational support…