Wednesday, November 8, 2023
ETIP Grant Training Funds Briefing
Get your questions answered about the Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) and how your company can take advantage of these grant training funds.
ETIP Grant Training Funds Briefing
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Meet the CEO Class of Kankakee County
Fall meet & greet to meet the Kankakee County CEO class and learn more about the program. CEO students are eager to meet you (or get reacquainted,) shake your hand, and share some of the things they’ve been doing in the CEO program thus far.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
ONU Receives Top Rankings in 2024 Best Colleges Report
Olivet Nazarene University receives top rankings by U.S. News and World Report, WalletHub and Money Magazine.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Visit Kankakee Announces Round 2 C-TAP Grants
The Visit Kankakee County Board of Directors announces new recipients of the Community Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP) Grants.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Gotion EV Battery Plant FAQ & Video
Learn more about the electric vehicle battery manufacturer that has committed $2B in investment and will employ 2,600 residents in Kankakee County.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Google My Business Seminar Nov 1
Join the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County and the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce as we present “Google My Business”. This FREE interactive seminar will be presented by Jorge Norrick, Google Trusted Photographer & Google My Business Optimizer & Educator, will help you learn how to advance your presence on Google.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Olivet Offers Cybersecurity Conference for Business Community
ONU to host Everyday Cyber Conference where experts will discuss how cybersecurity affects our business community.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Improving Operations Discussion at the Better Your Business Roundtable
Our Better Your Business roundtable discussion with IMEC Illinois showcased Kankakee Community College Manufacturing & Industrial Technology Center and expert conversation about improving operations.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Global EV Battery Maker Gotion Brings First North American Operation to Manteno
Gotion will make an expected $2.09 billion investment will bring 2,600 jobs to Kankakee County. This is the largest electric vehicle battery production investment in Illinois to date, and the first operation in North America for Gotion.
Friday, September 1, 2023
Visit Kankakee County Tourism Contributes to Record Economic Growth in Illinois
Visit Kankakee County announced the area generated a local economic impact of $171.6 million and contributed to an increase in visitor spending across Illinois in 2022. In addition, this boost in tourism contributed $6.6 million in local tax revenue while directly supporting 1,229 jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry, according to the latest data provided by Tourism Economics, a global tourism research firm, which measures the number of visitors as well as their impact on Illinois’ economy during the 2022 calendar year.