Board 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 for just over three years with many more years to come! Mark began his career in the financial industry by working as a teller while completing his Bachelor’s…
Investor Spotlight: Riverside Healthcare
Join Riverside in Celebrating Primary Care Month! Riverside Primary Care is your starting point to better health Having a trusted provider to keep you and your family on track with well visits, screenings, and more, allows you to relax and enjoy life’s special moments. “Primary Care Providers are not only there to help patients when…
United Way & Local Partners Present Bright By Text – A Free Texting Resource
Bright By Text is a free text messaging tool, offering support for early childhood learning and access to community resources for families with young children – from prenatal to age eight. Kankakee, Ill. – At the start of this new school year, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties’ Success By 6 Coalition encourages…
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, September 1, in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main St. NW. The pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Krueger, said anyone in need can come for food. There are no…
KCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Receives Two Regional Awards
Kankakee Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, received two awards at this summer’s Illinois Regional convention. The chapter, Alpha Delta Eta, earned the Hall of Honor Officer Team Award for 2021-22 and the College Project Award for 2021-22 for the chapter’s involvement with “I Can Go To College” tours. The 2021-22 chapter officers were Dan McDonald, president/college…
Ambassador Spotlight: Samantha Rocknowski
“I have learned that if you want something to change, it is best to be part of that change instead of sitting on the sidelines hoping it will happen. I love my home and I want to see it continue to thrive,” says Samantha Rocknowski, who is celebrating one year as a Chamber Ambassador this…
Partner Spotlight: CertaPro Painters
CertaPro Painters of Homewood and Kankakee County is a nationally backed brand with the local feel. At CertaPro Painters, our promise has always been that of Certainty — reassuring our customers of a worry-free and easy property improvement experience. While times may have changed, CertaPro Painters® local service and expertise remains the same. Your satisfaction is…
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 says about the workplace and reasonable accommodations, what programs Vocational Rehabilitation has to…
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 can come for food as there are…
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 Fund grant focuses…