On Friday, May 31, the Manteno Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Celebration of Membership dinner at the Manteno Sportsman’s Club. Tim Nugent, President of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, presented on the State of the County keynote.

The Bourbonnais Police Department announces plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run through July 8 to encompass the weekend following Independence Day.

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office is now recognized as an AmeriCorps Service Site for our region and has been awarded $182,000.00 to support its Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP) for at-risk, court-involved youth in Kankakee County.

During last night’s city council meeting, the city council voted 10-2-1 to adopt the Riverfront Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that has been under development for the past six months.

The Friends of the Bourbonnais Library will hold their annual Book Sale at the Bourbonnais Public Library, 250 W. John Casey Rd. The cost will be $1 for hardcover books and $.50 for paperback books.

Effective tomorrow, July, 1, 2019, the hours of operation at the Administration Building will change from weekdays, 9am – 5pm to 8am – 4pm.