I truly believe God put me on this earth to try to make a difference, thus my serving on several Boards and belonging to service organizations. I am the Community Liaison for UplitedCare. Previously I was part of marketing efforts and community relations for Riverside HealthCare. Before that I served students at KCC and was…

Tiffany Heneghan  started in banking almost six years ago. She started as a part time teller with Midland states bank in Bradley. As she quickly learned the ropes and kept increasing her knowledge and growing with the company, in 2022 she was promoted to the Assistant Banking Center Manager of the Bourbonnais location on Main…

Kankakee, IL. – Board Bootcamp returns July of 2024. This four-session training is designed to equip professionals in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties with the skills and knowledge to serve effectively on nonprofit boards. Board Bootcamp will cover diverse aspects of board service – broken down to be simple and easy to understand. Attendees will hear…

The Capital Development Board<https://cdb.illinois.gov/> is holding a free informational outreach session at Kankakee Community College on Wednesday, June 26 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. The event is for local contractors and businesses to learn more about opportunities available through government construction contracts. It includes information on pre-qualifying as a government contractor; how to bid on…

Jerald Hoekstra has retired from Kankakee Community College’s board of trustees. Hoekstra served on KCC’s board from November 1991 to May 2024, and was the board chair from 2014 to 2018. “His service to the college has been nothing if not distinguished,” said KCC’s president, Dr. Michael Boyd. “In his leadership role during these 33…