News

Will County Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Governor’s Office

Crete, IL – A Crete man was arrested after allegedly sending a threatening email to the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), 49-year-old...

Kankakee Residents Called to Support Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy at Bradley House

Kankakee, IL – Wright in Kankakee, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bradley House, is urging...

Bourbonnais Snapshot: Capture Photography Fun at Snapshot Camp!

Bourbonnais, IL – Ready, set, snap! The Bourbonnais Park District is excited to announce the Snapshot Camp for...

Frankfort Finds: Community Garage Sale Day Coming August 3rd

FRANKFORT, IL – Get ready to shop till you drop, Frankfort! The Frankfort Park District is hosting its...

World UFO Day: The 1897 Sightings in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas

Kankakee, IL - As enthusiasts worldwide celebrate World UFO Day, Kankakee County residents reflect on a peculiar event...

Kankakee Mayor Accepted into UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and NLC University Bridging Differences Fellowship

Kankakee, IL – The City of Kankakee is one out of more than a dozen communities who will gain access to researched strategies and...

Little Free Library opens in Bourbonnais

“The Little Free Library is an extension of the Bourbonnais Public Library’s mission: Connecting our community with the resources to grow, learn, and discover. It is a way for our community to interact with books, and it promotes literacy throughout The Village of Bourbonnais and surrounding areas.”

First Cadet Class Funded by Governor Pritzker’s Balanced Budget Receive Oath of an Officer

Springfield – This afternoon, 57 new Troopers of Cadet Class 129 were commissioned at a graduation ceremony at Hope Church in Springfield, Illinois.  The new Troopers...

Connect with Bourbonnais at tonight’s Community Open House

“We look forward to the Community Open House event every year,” explained Mayor Schore. “This gives the village staff and community an opportunity to interact in person, and learn about what is available and upcoming in the Village of Bourbonnais. It’s important to remain connected and get to know who we are representing.”

Rep. Parkhurst Announces 79th District Capital Projects

Kankakee, IL – Today, State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R – Kankakee) is excited to announce major road and bridge projects for the 79th District stemming from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan.

IDHS Celebrates National Disability Employment Month

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate for persons with a disability was 8.0 percent in 2018, more than twice the rate of those without a disability (3.7 percent).
spot_img