Cheri Boudreau

Cheri Boudreau is a writer for the Country Herald and a graduate student at Governors State University. When she's not writing, Cheri enjoys talking comics on podcasts and over on Instagram. She lives in Bourbonnais with her two rescue cats.

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Cheri Boudreau - April 20, 2019

Tattoo and animal lovers united at Oak and Ember Tattoo and Paradox Emporium in Bradley on April 6, 2019 for a benefit for the...

Collector Con gives locals a place to nerd-out

Arts & Entertainment

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Cheri Boudreau - March 20, 2019

Every spring and fall for the last six years, Collector Con comes to the Kankakee County Fairgrounds to give locals and tourists a chance to indulge...

Local punk band St. Jimmy faces off against hard rockers in Chicago

Arts & Entertainment

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Cheri Boudreau - March 6, 2019

On Saturday, March 9, 2019 local Green Day tribute band St. Jimmy will battle it out against a Foo Fighters tribute band, in a...

New construction will make St. George Rd. pedestrian friendly

Bourbonnais

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Cheri Boudreau - March 6, 2019

Tentatively beginning April 1, 2019 - no, this isn't an April Fool's joke - the St. George Road (5000N Rd) overpass will be closed to...

Artisan Mixer whips together local and central IL artisans

Community

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Cheri Boudreau - February 25, 2019

A mixture of local and central Illinois artisans braved the wind to showcase their creations on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at the Feed Arts and Cultural...

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