Board Member Spotlight: Rob Warmbir
Rob Warmbir Rob Warmbir is the Board Vice Chair of the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, and owner of RW Property Services which specializes in farmland management, real estate, and auctions. Rob grew up on a grain and livestock operation in Clifton, IL. This is the area in which he still resides. Agriculture has always…
Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authorizes the Hiring of Dr. Reverend Montele Crawford as Executive Director
The Board of Directors for the Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority (KRLBA) has authorized the hiring of an executive director to lead the organization. Reverend Dr. Montele Crawford was selected after a nationwide search. Crawford is the Senior Pastor at Morning Star Baptist Church as well as a founding member and Executive Director of the…
Mental Health Panelist – Caitlin Garstkiewicz
Caitlin Garstkiewicz – I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to mental health care and advocacy. I deeply value community, inclusion, and the celebration of diversity. I have worked in mental health since 2012, and since have worked in a multitude of mental health settings and roles, including forensics, many community based mental health…
Mental Health Panel Keynote Speaker – Aaron Clark
Aaron Clark was born and raised in Kankakee and attended Kankakee schools. After high school he lived in Atlanta for 16 years where began his life as a community activist. He returned to Kankakee in 2005 as a leader in racial harmony, empowering youth and young adults, and building relationships within his community. As the…
Partner Spotlight – Aqua
Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, has been protecting and providing Earth’s most essential resource for over 135 years. The water and wastewater infrastructure crisis in the United States means that many communities struggle with dirty, dangerous water – that’s why Aqua partners with communities to be part of the solution. Guided by its core values…
Mental Health Panelist – Lynette Blasingame
Lynette A. Blasingame, JD is an experienced and dynamic HR Professional with over 15 years’ experience. She partners with business leaders as a strategic thinker to help leaders accomplish short and long-term goals. Her problem-solving ability helps employers ensure legal compliance, reduce risk, increase employee retention and engagement in the workplace. She has written Standard…
Mental Health Panelist – Tracey Noe Slach
Tracey Noe Slach is the Executive Director of Clove Alliance, formally KC-CASA, based in Kankakee, IL. She has served as Executive Director since July of 2014. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Marketing and Management from Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) in Bourbonnais, IL. In May of 2013, she completed…
Mental Health Panelist – Lynn Christian
Lynn Christian is a passionate registered nurse who has worked in the Healthcare Industry for 24 years. She earned her B.S. from Governors State University and M.S.N. from Olivet Nazarene University. Over the last seven years, Lynn’s career has focused exclusively on employee well-being. She believes that employer wellness programs provide employees with opportunities that…
Join the ECDA in a Community Conversation
ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT REAL LIFE CHURCH KANKAKEE, IL (April 26, 2023) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Real Life Church (2095 W Station St, Kankakee). This is the third Community Conversation…
In The Heights – Kankakee Valley Theatre Association
Kankakee Valley Theatre Association is thrilled to present In The Heights, an energetic and heart-warming musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award- winning creator of Hamilton. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows…