Student enrollment continues to increase at KCC
Kankakee Community College is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester for the third year in a row. The college reports a 7.2% increase in headcount and a 5.5% increase in credit hours this fall compared to Fall 2024. “These numbers reflect the trust our community places in KCC as an…
Student enrollment continues to increase at KCC
Date: Sept. 29, 2025 Kankakee Community College is celebrating an increase in student enrollment for the Fall 2025 semester for the third year in a row. The college reports a 7.2% increase in headcount and a 5.5% increase in credit hours this fall compared to Fall 2024. “These numbers reflect the trust our community places…
KCC adds two workforce experts to Continuing Education department
Date: Sept. 25, 2025 The Kankakee Community College Department of Continuing Education & Business Partnerships has added two workforce experts to strengthen employer partnerships, apprenticeships, and customized training. Cesar Avalos is the new assistant director, and will work with local employers on grant management, business partnerships, and workforce development to expand apprenticeship programs and work-based…
Community Engagement for Transportation Safety
The Kankakee Area Transportation Study (KATS) Safety Committee is developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on all roads in Kankakee County. Community input is essential in shaping the plan and making our region eligible for future funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The survey ends…
ECDA TO HOST NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUT AT KANKAKEE FIRST CHURCH
Media Contact: Barbi Brewer-Watson Executive Director Economic & Community Development Agency 815.933.0506 yourvoice@citykankakee-il.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECDA TO HOST NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUT AT KANKAKEE FIRST CHURCH KANKAKEE, IL (September 16, 2025) – The City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Neighborhood Cookout on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 1pm to…