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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Business strategist, IMPACTinsights founder and author of POWERSHIP, Kathie Topel will kick of Kankakee Community College’s National Manufacturing Month activities with an address to local business leaders on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
New Addition to Train Students in Green Energy and Other Emerging Technology Fields
Thursday, July 31, 2014
New expansions and hiring anticipated, according to recent Alliance survey.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
New Community Partnership Engaging Fans Year Round
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Multinational’s investment at Kankakee plant earns 2014 Edie Award
Thursday, July 31, 2014
100 million bottles per year, #1 in efficiency at Kankakee facility
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Resilient Kankakee County Tops “Small Cities” in Illinois
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced the company has secured a 96 percent stake in the 175 megawatt (MW) Pilot Hill Wind Project (formerly known as K4) from Orion Energy Group LLC (Orion) and Vision Energy LLC. The project benefits from a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft Corporation.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Workforce Board receives grant to support Incumbent Worker Training (IWT)
Friday, May 23, 2014
Kankakee County is in position to strengthen its economy by building upon its current economic base, promoting education as an economic development tool and enhancing quality of life, according to its newly completed five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
