Dear Kankakee County Resident,

What will Kankakee County look like in 2020? You know, that’s entirely up to us. We need your help! By completing this short survey (5-7 minutes), you will have a voice.

Click here to be directed to the Survey Monkey site: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K3IMAGESURVEYJUNE2012

Yes, we have challenges. Every city, state, region and country does. Yet, Kankakee County remains a place that draws thousands of visitors, new residents and new business each and every year.

In fact, Kankakee County enjoyed 650,000 visitors in 2010, providing an economic impact of more than $115 million!

And, just last month, New Geography named the Kankakee-Bradley metro area among the 100 Best Small Cities for Jobs nationwide.

The Economic Alliance of Kankakee County and our local community partners see great potential in Kankakee County are working to identify areas for improvement and devise a comprehensive, clear plan to share our many advantages with current and future community investors.

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions in our “2020 Vision” resident survey. Community feedback is critical in our initial quality of life assessment for Kankakee County. Please consider forwarding to friends, family and neighbors who also live in Kankakee County. Completing this survey should take no longer than 5-7 minutes.

Dr. Don Daake of Olivet Nazarene University will be analyzing the data to guarantee the independence and integrity of this survey. The survey information will go directly to his confidential account to guarantee your anonymity.

Sincerely,

Mike Van Mill

President & CEO

Economic Alliance of Kankakee County

NOTE: The survey period closes Saturday, June 30. Results will be shared with local media.

Our challenges are our opportunities . . . if we seize them. Thank you for your participation!