Press Release: Bradley Bourbonnais Rotary Selling Jigsaw Puzzles
Just in time for your Holiday Shopping. The Rotary Club of Bradley Bourbonnais is offering for sale a limited edition 504 piece jigsaw puzzle. Entitled “REFLECTIONS – SHAPIRO CLOCK TOWER”, the puzzle features the sixty (60) foot tall Shapiro Clock Tower rising majestically over the fall foliage and is reflected in the Kankakee River. Photo…
Press Release: Strong Neighborhoods Fall Fest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/13/2022 Contact: Fiana Smith | neighborhoods@myunitedway.org Strong Neighborhoods Fall Fest Offers Free, Outdoor Roller Skating Rink – October 22nd – This free, family-centered event will feature a pop-up roller skating rink, food provided by Kay’s Kitchen, raffle prizes, and more. Kankakee, Ill. – On Saturday, October 22 nd, 2022, a Strong Neighborhoods…
Intern Spotlight: Sammie Martin
Welcome our Fall intern, Sammie Martin. Sammie is in her last semester at Olivet Nazarene University, studying Public Relations and Strategic Communication. During her time at Olivet, she served as an Account Executive for Olivet’s Student run communication agency, Inspired Strategies Agency (ISA). Sammie also served on the Executive Board for Olivet’s chapter of the…
Ambassador Spotlight: Megan Carrillo
Hardworking, passionate, and trustworthy, Megan Carrillo lives to serve people. She is a long-standing Manteno resident and received an Associate in Applied Science Degree, Business, from Kankakee Community College. Megan has been an insurance agent and financial professional with New York Life Insurance since 2020. She joined the Chamber in July of this year and…
Board Member Spotlight: Matthew Schore
Matthew Schore has been a Board member since January of this year. He was born and raised in Bourbonnais. Matt is the Director of Business Development at A.N. Weber Logistics, where they strive to “Provide excellence in transportation.” Matt finds it really fun to be involved in the Chamber at a deeper level. On the…
Partner Spotlight: Johnsonville
Momence Packing Company, situated in the heart of Momence, IL, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in December, 2022. Ed Kramer opened the company in 1982, initially manufacturing products for Oscar Mayer. Today, Momence Packing is a harvest facility and manufacturer that exclusively produces sausage products for Johnsonville Sausage. Johnsonville is the No. 1 national brand…
Investor Spotlight: Midland States Bank
Midland States Bank has been partnering with the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce for over ten years. With four locations in the Kankakee area and locations all across Illinois, Midland States Bank offers, “big bank services with a small bank touch.” They started as a one-branch bank in Effingham, Illinois, and have grown and diversified…
Chick-fil-A Announces New Bourbonnais Restaurant, Opening Sept. 15
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2022) – A new Chick-fil-A ® restaurant will begin serving the Bradley and Bourbonnais communities on Thursday, Sept. 15. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Jon Klavohn as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Bradley Bourbonnais. Located at 1359 Locke Drive, near Northfield Square Mall, Chick-fil-A Bradley Bourbonnais will be open for dine-in,…
“Still I Rise: Free Food Giveaway”
Kankakee, IL: On Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Still I Rise nonprofit organization will have its Free Food Giveaway and looks to distribute food to nearly 400 families in the community. The organization will be giving away whole chickens, shrimp, rice, large boxes of fresh produce and more to help ensure families…
Protecting Your Restaurant with Business Interruption Insurance
The US hospitality industry has suffered significant blows over the past few years. With a slew of unprecedented weather events such as tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes added to a global pandemic – many restaurants and bars found themselves not prepared for the unthinkable. When your business closes due to an event that is no fault…