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Scholarship honors fallen and injured officers On July 22, organizers of the “I Got Your Six 5K” made a $65,000 donation toward KCC scholarships in memory of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and honoring the resilience of Bradley Police Sgt. Tyler Bailey. The donation funds the Rittmanic-Bailey Law Enforcement Scholarship at Kankakee Community College. For…

Fall kick-off for KCC’s Lifelong Learning Institute on August 30 The Lifelong Learning Institute at Kankakee Community College will have its fall kick-off and information session from 10 a.m. – noon Friday, Aug. 30 in the KCC Iroquois Room. The special guest speaker on Aug. 30 will be James Stafford, KCC automotive technology faculty member.…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT THE KANKAKEE AREA YMCA KANKAKEE, IL (July 23, 2024) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 PM at the Kankakee Area YMCA (1075 Kennedy Drive, Kankakee). This is the sixth Community Conversation in…

Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais 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, July 18, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs…

Ambassador Spotlight – Shannon Moore Shannon Moore’s first involvement as a Kankakee Chamber Ambassador volunteer was marked as 2005 in the Kankakee Chamber archival records. At that time, Shannon was a fresh new Banker working at HomeStar Bank as a Business Development Leader where he helped expand the bank’s footprint into the City of Kankakee…

WIN Spotlight – Ellen Schmidt Ellen Schmidt is a lifelong Kankakee County resident – with the exception of four years at Northern Illinois University. Go Huskies! Growing up, Ellen’s family lived in Riverview, just a few blocks from Cobb Park. Her first job was a Daily Journal paper route. Her other early jobs were at…

KCC to host Independence Day celebration with live music and fireworks on July 4th The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with live music followed by fireworks will continue Thursday, July 4 along the south banks of the Kankakee River. The event will include three live music performances. Kankakee Community College gates open at 4:30 p.m.,…

IDOT ITEP Grant This letter is a notification about a grant opportunity.  IDOT recently launched its 2024 Illinois Transportation Extension Program, which will award up to $3 million to address the following categories in need: Pedestrian/bicycle facilities (on-road and off-road); sidewalks Conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails Historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities Vegetation management…

ECDA TO HOST NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AT THE KANKAKEE COUNTY MUSEUM KANKAKEE, IL (June 25, 2024) – The City of Kankakee’s Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Kankakee County Museum (801 S 8 th Ave, Kankakee). This is the fifth…

United Way Nonprofit Trainings in July United Way is hosting two Nonprofit Training Sessions in July. Board Bootcamp – In partnership with the Community Foundation, our Board Bootcamp summer cohort is set to launch July 10th. This four-session training is designed to equip attendees to serve effectively on your nonprofit board. We cover bylaws, fundraising, finances, and much…