Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

The announcement follows resignation of Kris Noble, who has joined the Midland Institute of Entrepreneurship Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program as a community engagement specialist.

Attendees can raise funds for agriculture-related scholarships, discuss agricultural issues and celebrate Sauk Valley agriculture.

Lee County Industrial Development Association, Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce also among 151 recipients.

Signing day, more traditionally reserved for student athletes, was reimagined as a way to recognize the graduates who are going straight to work rather than pursuing higher education.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce raises funds and annually allocates scholarships for local students pursuing higher education as part of its mission to enhance the economic climate and quality of life in the Sauk Valley area.

141 students from six local schools participated in Sauk Valley Community College's Manufacturing Day Friday, April 26, 2024. After visiting and touring two of nine local businesses, the students spent the afternoon building and racing a car of their own design.

Generation Z, Millennials called upon to join group, help develop community’s future.

Back in 2018, Hannah Wilson, then a high school student, was part of Whiteside Area Career Center’s CEO program, learning the ins and outs of running a business. Today, at 23 years old, she is a full-time business owner with her own thrift store, Rack City, in downtown Dixon.

The session will focus on legislative updates on a state and national level and how they apply to area businesses.

“Who me? Identifying and Taming Imposter Syndrome” will be presented by Lori Cortez, vice president of advancement at Sauk Valley Community College. The session will focus on recognizing and overcoming imposter syndrome in professionals.

Chamber members gathered for the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and meeting at McCormick Center on Thursday, Jan. 25.

Kris Noble, executive director of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and has received the recognition of IOM.

Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce has opened scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year. SVACC awards scholarships to students pursuing a college degree in a variety of fields.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee presented contributions to local ag programs as part of the committee’s mission of supporting ag education and initiatives.

State Rep. Bradley Fritts, R-Dixon, will host a prescription drug drop-off event Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9-11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling.