Shane Saathoff

An active writer for two decades, Shane's focuses on local news and events throughout the area, Shane is an active historian, science nerd, and tech geek. Shane is a native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumni of Olivet Nazarene University.

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Village of Manteno honors Lt. Lockwood for 25 years of service

The Village of Manteno honored Lt. Brian Lockwood during Monday night’s Village Board meeting for 25 years of service in the Manteno community. “Twenty-five years...

Graffiti reported on park equipment in Bourbonnais

All parks are now open in the Village of Bourbonnais. With it brings some unwanted attention. “We’ve had several instances of graffiti in our parks...

Two Chicago White Sox Players test positive for COVID-19

The Chicago White Sox announced in a statement early this morning two team players had tested positive for COVID-19. The testing was done as...

IDPH: Kankakee’s Riverside Miller Center COVID-19 status ‘CLOSED’ after 88 cases, 22 deaths

Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported today after nearly three months of COVID-19 cases, Riverside Miller Center’s status is now listed as ‘CLOSED’....

Living dinosaur could offer huge opportunities for Washington NFL team

Not many people know what a Warbler is. Warblers are small birds that are known by many species, especially in metropolitan areas.  They’re known as...

Kankakee County sees active cases rise by 28% in the last 7-days

BOURBONNAIS, IL — Kankakee County’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 112 over the past week, according to data provided by the Kankakee County Health...