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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Bradley-Bourbonnais Area to lose 2.3 million dollars without Bears Training Camp

From Super Bowl expectations to a ‘balanced’ 8-8 season, Monday Morning saw the announcement the Chicago Bears would renege on their 9-year contract with Olivet, we saw the professional football franchise officially retreat into itself.

3 Chicago Football Players Elected into HOF including Bears, Cardinals

Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater, a member of the Chicago Cardinals from 1926-1931 was one of the first African American lineman in the NFL. Slater is regarded as a hugely important figure in the evolution of the social integration of the game during the early twentieth century. Slater was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. He played college football at the University of Iowa and attended the University of Iowa College of Law and earned his law degree in 1928.

Bears end relations with Olivet Nazarene University, move training camp to Halas Hall for 2020

The Chicago Bears announced this afternoon the team will host the 2020 Training Camp exclusively at Halas Hall in 2020.  Beginning this summer, the Bears...

Salvation Army Kettle stolen outside Big Lots in Bradley

The Salvation Army in Kankakee reported the theft of a kettle earlier today outside of the Big Lots store in Bradley. According to...

Mario Kart Tournament draws huge crowds in Bradley

Winners of the tournaments receive custom trophies and a cash prize. Mario Kart's winners from this past month included Lee LaMontagne who finished 3rd, Hans Vallejo who finished 2nd and Alena Stasiak who was the winner of the tournament along with a $200.00 cash prize

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?