Kankakee Community College is hosting a job fair April 5, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kankakee College Center. The job fair is open to the public. Professional attire is required and you should bring many copies of your resume.
Several Kankakee County employers will be at the job far, such as: Provena St. Mary's, Sears Logistic Services, Riverside Health Systems, and many more.
For more information, contact the KCC Office of Continuing Education and Career Services: 815-802-8202 or e-mail careerservices@kcc.edu.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Hispanics now 9% of Kankakee County Population, an increase of 105% since 2000
The New York Times has released a new map which shows the results of the 2010 census, including changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development for each county in the United States.
For Kankakee County, total population in 2010 was 113, 449, an increase of 9.3% since 2000. According to the map, in 2010 whites comprised 73% of Kankakee's population, blacks comprised 15%, asians comprised 1%, and those identifying as multiracial comprised 2%. Go to the map for more info, including information on neighboring counties.
For Kankakee County, total population in 2010 was 113, 449, an increase of 9.3% since 2000. According to the map, in 2010 whites comprised 73% of Kankakee's population, blacks comprised 15%, asians comprised 1%, and those identifying as multiracial comprised 2%. Go to the map for more info, including information on neighboring counties.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Robbins Family named Farm Family of the Year
The Robbins Family has been named the 2011 Farm Family of the year by the Kankakee Daily Journal:
Jim Robbins spoke at the ceremony, highlighting how important it is for farmers to reach out to non-farm neighbors to explain what farmers do and how they help feed a growing population.
Robbins also discussed the importance of farm exports to the US economy at the event.
In March of 2008, Jim Robbins was featured in a Newsweek article highlighting the importance of grain exports during the economic downturn:
"Jim Robbins's 3,000-acre family farm in Peotone, Ill., may not seem like a vital cog in the global economy. And yet Robbins, a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer, exports 90 percent of his crops. Each year they either roll on trains to the Pacific Northwest or float on barges down the Illinois River, the first leg of their journey to Asia. "The containers that are bringing everything from China and Taiwan, we're shipping them back with corn, soybeans and soybean meal," he says."
Congratulations to the Robbins family!
Jim Robbins spoke at the ceremony, highlighting how important it is for farmers to reach out to non-farm neighbors to explain what farmers do and how they help feed a growing population.
Robbins also discussed the importance of farm exports to the US economy at the event.
In March of 2008, Jim Robbins was featured in a Newsweek article highlighting the importance of grain exports during the economic downturn:
"Jim Robbins's 3,000-acre family farm in Peotone, Ill., may not seem like a vital cog in the global economy. And yet Robbins, a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer, exports 90 percent of his crops. Each year they either roll on trains to the Pacific Northwest or float on barges down the Illinois River, the first leg of their journey to Asia. "The containers that are bringing everything from China and Taiwan, we're shipping them back with corn, soybeans and soybean meal," he says."
Congratulations to the Robbins family!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Governors State University's leaving Kankakee Education Center in downtown Kankakee
In May 2006, Governors State University partnered with Kankakee Community College to open the "Kankakee Education Center" in downtown Kankakee. In order to bring affordable education to the Kankakee area, "GSU worked with Kankakee Community College to make the Center a reality," according to the GSU website.
The Kankakee Education Center is located at 187 S. Schuyler Avenue in the historic Clock Tower Centre.
The Kankakee Education Center is located at 187 S. Schuyler Avenue in the historic Clock Tower Centre.
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| Governors State University signage in the windows in the Clock Tower Center in downtown Kankakee Due to low enrollment, GSU announced it will not renew its lease in the building, as reported by the Daily Journal. |
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Kankakee's Riverside Medical Center Earns Magnet Nursing Recognition
Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee has achieved Magnet Status. According to Riverside:
"Riverside Medical Center’s commitment to the highest quality of patient care has not gone unrecognized. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet ® Recognition Program has unanimously voted to credential Riverside Medical Center as a Magnet® Credentialed Organization.
The Magnet designation is one of the highest honors a hospital can earn with respect to the standard of nursing care provided. With this credential, Riverside joins the Magnet community—a select group of 378 healthcare organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations.[i]
“Magnet recognition provides our community with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of patient care,” said Phil Kambic, Riverside Medical Center president and CEO.
To achieve Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. The process begins with the submission of an electronic application, followed by written documentation demonstrating qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes. If scores from the written documentation fall within a range of excellence, an on-site visit will occur to thoroughly assess the applicant. After this rigorous on-site review process, the Commission on Magnet will review the completed appraisal report and vote to determine whether Magnet recognition will be granted.
In particular, the Magnet model is designed to provide a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC can assess applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence. The foundation of this model is composed of various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
Magnet recognition has been shown to provide specific benefits to hospitals and their communities, such as
"Riverside Medical Center’s commitment to the highest quality of patient care has not gone unrecognized. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet ® Recognition Program has unanimously voted to credential Riverside Medical Center as a Magnet® Credentialed Organization.
The Magnet designation is one of the highest honors a hospital can earn with respect to the standard of nursing care provided. With this credential, Riverside joins the Magnet community—a select group of 378 healthcare organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations.[i]
“Magnet recognition provides our community with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of patient care,” said Phil Kambic, Riverside Medical Center president and CEO.
To achieve Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. The process begins with the submission of an electronic application, followed by written documentation demonstrating qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes. If scores from the written documentation fall within a range of excellence, an on-site visit will occur to thoroughly assess the applicant. After this rigorous on-site review process, the Commission on Magnet will review the completed appraisal report and vote to determine whether Magnet recognition will be granted.
In particular, the Magnet model is designed to provide a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC can assess applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence. The foundation of this model is composed of various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
Magnet recognition has been shown to provide specific benefits to hospitals and their communities, such as
- Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help, and receipt of discharge information;[ii]
- Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue;[iii]
- Higher job satisfaction among nurses;[iv] and
- Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave position.[v]"
Check out this awesome video of Riverside nurses and staff as they learned they had earned Magnet Recognition:
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Labor Unions of Kankakee, Illinois have united together
Kankakee Labor Union Employees have created a website and Facebook page called "Kankakee Employee Labor Unions United."
Friday, December 31, 2010
Essex, Illinois artist Jack Barker
As soon as I saw this photo of Essex-based artist Jack Barker, my immediate thought was, the American Pickers have to stop there! Such cool stuff!!
Here is a PBS video which includes an interview where Jack Barker discusses some of his work (Barker's is the last interview):
Here is a PBS video which includes an interview where Jack Barker discusses some of his work (Barker's is the last interview):
Watch the full episode. See more Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations.
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