KANKAKEE, IL (March 26, 2024) – The City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency (ECDA) will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the YMCA (1075 Kennedy Dr, Kankakee). This is the second Community Conversation in the 2024 series for the residents of Kankakee. Kankakeeans are encouraged to…

Date: March 22, 2024 For her passion and commitment to students, Jennifer Mulligan has received the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association Arthur J. Stejskal Teacher of the Year Award. “My teacher Ms. Jennifer deserves the title Teacher of the Year and so much more,” said Tammara Gonzalez of Kankakee. “I have never had a…

Thanks to the communities’ support, George Ryan, Jr. Insurance Group has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive services through integrated programs, including prevention and educational resources for substance use, abuse, and the disease of addiction. The $10,000 donation will help fund educational workshops for substance abuse treatment, including Narcan dose education, information, and training…

After attending a Young Professionals Network event in 2023 Samantha decided to join the Kankakee County Young Professionals Committee for the 2024 event year. Samantha is a Universal Banker at the People’s Bank of Kankakee County. As a Universal Banker you will find her visiting all three locations of the company,  sometimes behind a desk…

KANKAKEE, IL (March 19, 2024) – Local entrepreneurs are invited to attend ‘How to Start a Business in Kankakee’ Lunch n’ Learn session on April 2, 2024, at 11:30am at The Lush Vine, located at 150 N. Schuyler Ave in Kankakee. The City of Kankakee Economic and Community Development Agency has partnered with The Lush…