Community Highlights

For Tomika A. Talley, community service is not simply something she does, it is the foundation of who she is. Whether serving in public office, mentoring youth, creating spaces for artists, or bringing families together through entertainment, Talley has dedicated her life to building stronger communities throughout Kankakee County.

In communities across Illinois, meaningful change often begins with people who are willing to

Born on the South Side of Chicago in the historic Ida B. Wells Homes housing projects, Vondale Eugene Singleton Sr. understands

When Tocarra Eldridge-Robinson, founder and Executive Director of Still I Rise, and Teresa Jones, owner of Fierce Financial Planning Services Inc