Shane Saathoff

Shane has been an active writer for more than two decades, focusing on local news and events throughout the region. A native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, he spent over a decade working in radio newsrooms before transitioning full-time to print and digital journalism. A passionate historian and self-described science and tech geek, Shane is also a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, a bit of a baseball junkie, and enjoys building LEGO sets with his nephew in his downtime.

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Kankakee Sheriff won’t enforce Governors’ public health mask order during pandemic

Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey is turning his staff’s eyes away from mask enforcement during a pandemic in Kankakee County. Downey told The Center Square...

Bourbonnais Teachers create 99% online teaching materials during COVID-19, poll says

BOURBONNAIS — Bourbonnais Education Association announced during Tuesday night’s District 53 board meeting 99% of District 53 teachers are using materials they’ve created to...

COVID-19: Over half of all residents at Riverside Miller Center infected in Kankakee

Illinois Department of Public Health officials reports this afternoon 39 of Riverside’s Miller Center’s 70 residents are now infected with COVID-19. That number is up...

Bradley Salon calls COVID-19 shutdown “social injustice” protest today

A protest against Illinois’ COVID-19 shutdown is scheduled today at Noon at Creative Styles in Bradley. Among those protesting include hairstylists from the area who...

Kankakee Daycare with waiting list closes, Parents search for answers

Note: A Change.org petition has been started for this cause. Fortin Villa was a home away from home. That’s the general feeling you get when talking...

Joliet estimates up to 70% of City revenue lost due to COVID-19

During a round table meeting hosted by the City of Aurora today featuring Mayors from across the State of Illinois, Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk...