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Mayor Chris Brown gives first State of the City Address at Chamber event
MORRIS – Mayor Chris Brown and the city of Morris partnered with the Grundy County Chamber to present the city’s first State of the City Address June 22. To celebrate Brown’s first official address as mayor, numerous sponsors stepped up to support this Chamber event including presenting sponsor The Stenger Devermann Group at Morgan Stanley;…
Read MoreLocation change for Morris State of the City Address
Due to the extreme heat expected next week, we have moved the location of the Morris State of the City Address to the Morris Country Club, 2615 U.S. Route 6 in Morris. The event is still from 5-7 p.m. on June 22. You casual summer attire is encouraged to accommodate such a hot day. Registration…
Read MoreChamber Anniversary Feature: Downers Grove Sportsmens’ Club
As the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrates 75 years of building, connecting and engaging our business community, we are recognizing some of our longest members who have helped us to succeed. The Downers Grove Sportsmen’s Club was founded 72 years ago on about 60 acres in unincorporated Downers Grove. With the need…
Read MoreChamber Anniversary Feature: LyondellBasell
As the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrates 75 years of building, connecting and engaging our business community, we are recognizing some of our longest members who have helped us to succeed. LyondellBasell’s Morris plant opened 53 years ago making it one of the Chamber’s most loyal members. LyondellBasell is one of…
Read MoreChamber Anniversary Feature: Grundy Bank
As the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrates 75 years of building, connecting and engaging our business community, we are recognizing some of our longest members who have helped us to succeed. Grundy Bank has been a community bank in Grundy County for 158 years and was one of the Chamber’s first members!…
Read MoreChamber Anniversary Feature: Feeney Package Liquor
As the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrates 75 years of building, connecting and engaging our business community, we are recognizing some of our longest members who have helped us to succeed. Feeney Package Liquor is a fourth-generation family-owned liquor store celebrating 90 years in business in downtown Morris! Feeney’s is located at…
Read MoreAre you looking for employees? Join this unique job fair!
The Chamber has teamed up with the Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board, Grundy Workforce Services and the Grundy Economic Development Council to offer a unique job fair – the Grundy County Job Crawl May 18. The purpose of this one-day event is to connect employers with job seekers and get our community back to work!…
Read MoreGrundy County Job Crawl – a unique job fair – May 18
Are you struggling to find candidates to fill open positions? We are excited to announce the Grundy County Job Crawl on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The purpose of this one-day event is to connect employers with job seekers and get our community back to work! If you have open job vacancies, we encourage your participation.…
Read MoreFREE sexual harrassment prevention training for your staff
Dear Chamber Members, With the Illinois Human Rights Act that passed in 2020, businesses and organizations are now required to provide sexual harassment prevention training every year. Linked below is a FREE resource from the the Illinois Department of Human Rights that you as an employer can provide to your employees to meet this obligation.…
Read MoreMorris Ice Rink Ribbon Cutting reschedule
Due to the warm weather and rain, the ice rink is not quite ready yet. The ribbon cutting originally scheduled for today is rescheduled for 10 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 4. The rink is located at lower Goold Park in Morris. Please visit the city and/or Chamber Facebook pages for updates.
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