ComEd Readies for Severe Weather Across Northern Illinois
Customers are reminded to stay safe around electric equipment CHICAGO (June 13, 2024) – In anticipation of significant weather coming to northern Illinois on Thursday evening, ComEd is preparing for potential power outages as it gets equipment and additional crews in place. The current forecast calls for hail and strong winds with gusts up to…
June WIN Spotlight: Mary Thomson
I truly believe God put me on this earth to try to make a difference, thus my serving on several Boards and belonging to service organizations. I am the Community Liaison for UplitedCare. Previously I was part of marketing efforts and community relations for Riverside HealthCare. Before that I served students at KCC and was…
June Ambassador Spotlight: Tiffany Heneghan
Tiffany Heneghan started in banking almost six years ago. She started as a part time teller with Midland states bank in Bradley. As she quickly learned the ropes and kept increasing her knowledge and growing with the company, in 2022 she was promoted to the Assistant Banking Center Manager of the Bourbonnais location on Main…
Nonprofit Board Bootcamp Returns, Empowering Young & Emerging Local Leaders
Kankakee, IL. – Board Bootcamp returns July of 2024. This four-session training is designed to equip professionals in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties with the skills and knowledge to serve effectively on nonprofit boards. Board Bootcamp will cover diverse aspects of board service – broken down to be simple and easy to understand. Attendees will hear…
Capital Development Board to hold information session on June 26 at KCC
The Capital Development Board<https://cdb.illinois.gov/> is holding a free informational outreach session at Kankakee Community College on Wednesday, June 26 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. The event is for local contractors and businesses to learn more about opportunities available through government construction contracts. It includes information on pre-qualifying as a government contractor; how to bid on…
Hoekstra retires
Jerald Hoekstra has retired from Kankakee Community College’s board of trustees. Hoekstra served on KCC’s board from November 1991 to May 2024, and was the board chair from 2014 to 2018. “His service to the college has been nothing if not distinguished,” said KCC’s president, Dr. Michael Boyd. “In his leadership role during these 33…
KCC Registered Nursing program graduate awarded The DAISY Award
Aidan Demarah, a 2024 graduate of the Registered Nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Students. The annual award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to express gratitude to nurses with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care they provide patients and…
Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais
Secret Food Pantry returns June 6 Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile drive-through pantry in the Village of Bourbonnais from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs attendees…
HELP US CELEBRATE 130 YEARS IN KANKAKEE COUNTY, FILL A BASKET AND SUPPORT AN IMPORTANT CAUSE!
We are so proud to announce that the Kankakee Area YMCA is celebrating 130 years of serving Kankakee County!! To celebrate we are hosting a 130th Birthday Summer Breeze Garden Party on Sunday June 23rd from 4 pm to 7 pm. The event will be held inside the Civic Auditorium.  Here’s a Sneak Peak of what we have…
Success By 6 Early Childhood Fair Returns Saturday, June 29th
Free early-childhood resources and developmental screenings will be available free for local families at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market Kankakee, IL – The Success by 6 coalition will host an Early Childhood Fair at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market on Saturday, June 29 from 8 AM to 12 PM. This free event is geared for parents and…