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Bourbonnais, IL – Remembering a Local Hero: Firefighter Bruce Spaulding’s 21st Anniversary of Line of Duty Death

Bourbonnais, IL - Twenty-one years ago, on April 26, 2003, the Bourbonnais community lost Firefighter Bruce Spaulding in a tragic accident while he was on duty at the fire...

SWAT Team Responds to Child Welfare Medical Situation at Lake County Home

Lake County, IN - SWAT Responds to Child Welfare Concern. Lake County authorities dispatched a SWAT team to...

Will County, IL – Doorbell Camera Captures Indecent Exposure, Lockport Man Arrested

Lockport, IL - Lockport Police responded to a disturbing incident on Monday night after a doorbell camera reportedly...

Bourbonnais Unleashes Star Wars Mania and Creative Canvas Playtime for Kids

Bourbonnais, IL โ€“ Young Jedis and budding artists, get ready! Bourbonnais Park Districtโ€™s Exploration Station is transforming this summer...

Monee, IL – Officers Respond to Shooting Incident on Jonquil Street

Monee, IL - In the Village of Monee, local authorities are actively investigating a shooting event that occurred...

Instagram’s โ€˜Trend-Setting Kickass 90s Rebel Rockstarsโ€™ in a line for COVID-19โ€™s Co-MVPs

While the younger generation sits immune to the effects of the virus, pending pre-existing conditions, immunity issues, the rest of the world waits in anticipation.

Opinion: Olivet Nazarene University puts Kankakee County at high risk for COVID-19

A statement, issued by David Pickering, was the first statement issued to students in over a week on the Coronavirus pandemic. Olivet has 4,986 students enrolled at the University.

Olivet Nazarene University “Bourbonnais Culture” pot request toxic to Kankakee County’s economic goals

Think for a minute the number of potential dollars that will be rejected out of spite just because of the ban? Millions of tax dollars are on the table with this one vote. While "What's good for Olivet is good for Bourbonnais" has worked in the past, the real question here should be, "Is what's right for the University good for Kankakee County?

On the Bright Side: The Night Before Euthanasia

But tonight I sit here listening to my best friend laying beside me, filling the room with the smell of tired and beaten dog breath. He hasnโ€™t run a marathon in years. He barely can walk due to arthritis. And in the last 24 hours, heโ€™s had not one, but two seizures.

Walpurgis Night! A 2nd Halloween America needs

Halloween has outsold Christmas by leaps and bounds since the early 2000s, so why has no one tried to commercialize Walpurgis Night?  Itโ€™s the second...
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