City of Kankakee Launches #LoveMyCity Campaign 2020
The #LoveMyCity campaign began in 2019 when the National League of Cities (NLC) saw a need to bring together top researchers, media partners, corporate leaders, and local elected officials to highlight the connection that residents feel within their cities. The campaign has helped to strengthen bonds within various communities throughout the nation by encouraging civic engagement, building communities for all generations, uplifting legacy cities, and ensuring housing for all.
Village Invites Community to ‘Imagine Bourbonnais’
Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais announces the next public engagement phase of the Community Campus Plan. Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., the village invites residents, businesses and visitors to attend an open house in the Municipal Center Community Room at 700 Main St. NW. In the fall of 2019, the village announced its plans to create a dynamic and attractive central core for community gatherings around the Municipal Center and surrounding areas. The open house event follows a recent Community Campus Plan online survey in which over 1,100 participants shared input and ideas in response to the village’s outreach efforts to ‘Imagine Bourbonnais’.
City of Kankakee Codes Get Updated
Kankakee, IL – City of Kankakee codes were recently updated
from 2003 to 2018 and are now current. Codes are updated every three years
through the...
Simulated Board Meeting prepares Scouts for Leadership in Bourbonnais
Scout participants will be appointed as mock village officials including: Mayor – Julia Simon, Village Administrator – Brody Meyers, Police Chief – Tyler Menard, Fire Chief – Elena Barton, Deputy Fire Chief – Cooper Austin, Finance Director – Nicholas Antognoli, Building Commissioner – Harrison Denault, Public Works Director – Luke Cresswell and Community & Economic Development Director – Darren Boothe.
Salvation Army Thrift Store in Bradley to close May 1st
Salvation Army Thrift Store in Bradley has let its workforce know it will be closing its doors for the final time on May 1st. They will continue to accept donations at the location until March 14th.
Register now for “Shave for the Brave” at Manteno Sportsman’s Club
Locally, the Manteno St. Baldrick’s event has raised over $630,000 and shaved over 850 heads in its 8 years, all in the name of curing pediatric cancer. Paul Mitchell the school Bradley will be on hand to take care of all of the head shaving duties. The local school provides all of the equipment and brings their community outreach team of students to help the event run smoothly.
