Shane Saathoff

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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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Farmers Markets open, busy during COVID-19 for essentials goods in Kankakee

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Kankakee’s Farmers Market saw drive-thru customers for the first time this past weekend. “We were just as busy today as any first day of the...

St. Anne’s Mayor says Church service can resume Sunday, Churches ignore him

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A local mayor has ended his community’s stay-at-home order for local Churches.  St. Anne Mayor David O’Connell announced the village would not close any churches...

IDPH reports 12 COVID-19 deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities in Kankakee County

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As of Saturday morning, at least 12 residents at long-term care facilities in Kankakee have lost their battle with COVID-19. Illinois Department of Public Health...

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

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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

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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

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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...
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