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BBCHS claims sexual harassment not “swept under the rug,” says it used “handbook” to rule

BOURBONNAIS – The Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School administration is beginning to shed light on claims of sexual harassment to the community after students openly protested...

Sears, founded in 1890, set to close last store in Illinois

CHICAGO – A company that once had its hands tied into everything  you could think of, including do it yourself model home kits, is...

Bourbonnais, Kankakee High Schools on heightened alerts after threats issued this week

BOURBONNAIS – Two area high schools were on heightened alerts this week after threats were made. Kankakee High School issued a soft lockdown as a...

Courthouse upgrades first in Kankakee County ARPA funding video series

KANKAKEE – A video series diving deeper into the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding has been released by the Kankakee County...

Entire Herscher Kindergarten class quarantined last week

HERSCHER – An entire Kindergarten class was quarantined last week in Herscher as cases continue to rise in schools across the country. The quarantine measures...

Aqua Illinois acquires Village of Bourbonnais wastewater system for $32.1 million

BOURBONNAIS – Aqua Illinois is now the owner of the wastewater system in the Village of Bourbonnais. Aqua’s parent company, Essential Utilities Inc (NYSE: WTRG)...