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Paramount Theatre Gets $2.5 Million For 3 Ambitious Downtown Development Projects

Paramount Theatre Gets $2.5 Million For 3 Ambitious Downtown Development Projects

January 30, 2018
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Arts & Entertainment, Business, Communities, Community Reinvestment, Consumers, Development, Education, Government, Local Economy, Nonprofits, WK-Communities

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has been awarded its largest grant ever — a $2.5 million donation from the Dunham Fund that will help create a new…

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Illinois Jobs Up Slightly in October But Still Trail National Average

Illinois Jobs Up Slightly in October But Still Trail National Average

November 20, 2017
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Business, Government, Jobs, Local Economy

The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Friday (Nov. 17) that the unemployment rate dipped by 0.1 percentage points to 4.9 percent in October and…

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Get a Glimpse of Kane County's 2017 Economic Forecast at Jan. 17 Forum

Get a Glimpse of Kane County’s 2017 Economic Forecast at Jan. 17 Forum

December 16, 2016
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Business, Events, Government, Kane County, Local Economy, WK-Business

Kane County Development Director Mark VanKerkhoff will be among an elite panel of local experts taking a hard look at Kane County’s economic future during…

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State of the State: Illinois Forms Non-Profit Economic Development Organization

State of the State: Illinois Forms Non-Profit Economic Development Organization

January 27, 2016
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Business, Development, Government, Jobs, Local Economy, WK-Features

  Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner today (Jan. 27, 2016) announced in his State of the State address that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce…

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NIU Expert: Illinois Communities Should Start Recruiting Skilled Workers

NIU Expert: Illinois Communities Should Start Recruiting Skilled Workers

November 16, 2015
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Government, Jobs, Local Economy

With Illinois lagging behind other Midwestern states in recovery from the Great Recession and with the state of Illinois presently experiencing out-migration and a tidal…

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So, What Does the Stock Market Plunge Mean to Kane County?

So, What Does the Stock Market Plunge Mean to Kane County?

August 25, 2015
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Local Economy

Following Monday’s stock market plunge, when the Dow dropped almost 1,100 points in six minutes and finished down 588 points for the day, you might…

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Shorr Packaging Builds New Corporate Headquarters in Aurora

Shorr Packaging Builds New Corporate Headquarters in Aurora

July 16, 2015
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Business, Development, Local Economy

Shorr Packaging, an industry-leading, award-winning distributor of packaging products, equipment and services, started construction on its new corporate headquarters and warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. The…

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Kane County Ranks 4th in Business Growth

Kane County Ranks 4th in Business Growth

June 19, 2015
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Kane County, Local Economy, WK-Features

Kane County ranks among the top four places in Illinois in business growth, according to New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset. The company completed a…

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'Shark Tank' Approach Helps Aurora-Area Women in Business

‘Shark Tank’ Approach Helps Aurora-Area Women in Business

April 23, 2015
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Business, Education, Local Economy, Nonprofits

A “Shark Tank” approach is helping Aurora-area women and men in business develop their skills and graduate from a program that promotes innovation in the…

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Nursing Job Fair April 11 at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital

Nursing Job Fair April 11 at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital

April 7, 2015
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Jobs, Local Economy

At Kane County Connects, we’re always looking for ways to help people find jobs and grow the local economy. There’s a great opportunity coming up…

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