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Kankakee County’s Most Credible UFO Encounter in Bourbonnais Remains a Mystery 35 Years Later

Bourbonnais, IL - As the weather warms and more people head outdoors, the likelihood of encountering the unknown increases.  On January 20, 1989, a significant UFO sighting was reported in...

Bourbonnais Beams: Cheer Camp Cheers on Young Spirit!

Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready to cheer loud and proud, Bourbonnais! The Bourbonnais Park District presents the Cheer...

Coal City Blood Drive Offers $15 E-Gift Card for Donations on May 23

Coal City, IL - Versiti Blood Centers is incentivizing blood donations with a $15 e-gift card for those...

Champaign County, Illinois 160,000-Square-Foot Event Center, Established in 1988, Sold in Midwest

Gifford, IL - Gordyville USA, a renowned auction house and event center in Champaign County, has been sold...

Shorewood Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Involving School Bus with Students on Board

Shorewood, IL - A Shorewood man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a fatal crash...

Bourbonnais Public Library Director Awarded A Scholarship

Bourbonnais Public Library announced today their library Director, Kelly McCully, is the winner of the 2019 Valerie J. Wilford Scholarship Grant for Library Education.

The Ultimate: Matthew Fortin

The Ultimate athlete is a student who trains hard and is committed to excellence, on and off the field. Their work ethic, dedication, determination,...

2019 Celebration of Membership Annual Dinner

On Friday, May 31, the Manteno Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Celebration of Membership dinner at the Manteno Sportsman’s Club. Tim Nugent, President of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, presented on the State of the County keynote.

Bourbonnais PD Enforces Fourth of July Crackdown

The Bourbonnais Police Department announces plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run through July 8 to encompass the weekend following Independence Day.

City of Kankakee Adopts the Riverfront TIF

During last night’s city council meeting, the city council voted 10-2-1 to adopt the Riverfront Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that has been under development for the past six months.

Bourbonnais Public Library Annual Book Sale

The Friends of the Bourbonnais Library will hold their annual Book Sale at the Bourbonnais Public Library, 250 W. John Casey Rd. The cost will be $1 for hardcover books and $.50 for paperback books.
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