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The announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. You will have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file your 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due. Don’t forget that IRS.gov has online tools and resources you can use before, during and after filing your federal tax return. For a list of filing season tools, reminders and resources, read: https://ow.ly/1yqq50XTweL

The ECDA has partnered with Alicia Kleinert, founder and owner of MCA Senior Adult Day Center, for our next installment of the 2025 ECDA Lunch n' Learn series: How to Start a Business in Kankakee! Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or curious about this process, join us on March 4th at 11:30am to learn the inside scoop on kickstarting your business!

ECDA's Economic Development Navigator, Leonel B. Jaramillo, will be walking attendees through the business licensing process and will be followed by Alicia Kleinert as our keynote speaker who will tell us her story and experience opening her business, MCA Senior Adult Day Center, in Kankakee.

You won't want to miss this!

Limited seats available. Link in bio. Registration deadline: February 28

Bilingual translation available.

See you there!

You can get an employer identification number, or EIN, for free from the in minutes. Apply online: www.irs.gov/ein

🌿🎶 Kankakee Farmers’ Market – Vendor & Music Applications Open 01-31-2025! 🎶🌿

Calling all vendors and musicians! 🎤🎨🥕 Be part of the 2025 Kankakee Farmers’ Market and showcase your products and talents.

📅 Season: Every Saturday from May 3 – October 25, 2025; 8:00am to Noon

📌 Apply Here: https://www.managemymarket.com/VendorRegister.aspx?orgID=1540



🌿🎶 Kankakee Farmers' Market - ¡Apertura de aplicaciones de proveedores y música 01-31-2025! 🎶🌿

¡Llamando a todos los vendedores y músicos! 🎤🎨🥕 Sea parte del Mercado de Agricultores de Kankakee 2025 y muestre sus productos y talentos.

📅 Temporada: Todos los sábados del 3 de mayo al 25 de octubre de 2025; 8:00 a.m. al mediodía

📌 Aplica aquí: https://www.managemymarket.com/VendorRegister.aspx?orgID=1540

EVENT RESCHEDULED- This informational session is rescheduled for Friday, March 28th.

Our department works with residents of Kankakee to assist with repairs to make their home safe and healthy for their family. We cannot do this work without our amazing group of contractors and we are looking to add to this group! ECDA will be hosting an informational session on February 19th where interested contractors can learn more about working with our programs.

This session is open to anyone and does not commit you to working with our department. If you have any questions about the Information Session, please call our office. We hope to see you there!!

We are launching our 2025 Business Workshops & Lunch n’ Learns with our first installment: a free Tax Workshop for entrepreneurs and business owners!

Join us for an informative workshop where we’ll dive into the essential tax information every business owner should have. Whether you’re just starting out or have been running your business for years, understanding your tax obligations is crucial. Our very own Economic Development Navigator, Leonel B. Jaramillo, will be hosting this event and sharing his knowledge with attendees.

We have two dates available: February 4 and February 20 from 5:30-6:30pm. Registration available at the link in our bio!

Bilingual translation available. Refreshments provided.