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2024 Annual Gala and Awards

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Each year at our Annual Gala, the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce recognizes local businesses and individuals whose achievements and community involvement have made significant contributions to the economic and social well-being of the County of Kankakee.
Click the link below to nominate your favorite local business in the categories of: Technology and Innovation, New Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Not-For-Profit Organization of the Year, and Manufacturer of the Year. Nominations must be submitted by October 11, 2024.
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ONU School of Music to host “Pops in the Park” at The Grove in Bourbonnais

September 5, 2024

Olivet Nazarene University is proud to partner with the Village of Bourbonnais in presenting “Pops in the Park,” a free concert featuring the 70+ piece University Orchestra and Concert Singers, under the direction of Dr. Neal Woodruff. The free, family-friendly event is Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at The Grove- Bourbonnais’ new park and event venue…

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Workforce Wallflowers: Getting Gen Z to Join the Game

September 4, 2024

In 1990, one in five young people in the U.S. were unemployed. Now, that number has climbed to one in three. This alarming statistic is part of a worldwide phenomenon referred to as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). Where is Gen Z? There is no one reason for the rise in NEET and unemployed…

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KCC practical nursing program graduate awarded The DAISY Award(R)

September 3, 2024

Date: Aug. 27, 2024 Victoria Pardy, a 2024 graduate of the licensed practical 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…

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