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Rotary Hosting FlannelFest October 7
The Rotary Club of Bradley-Bourbonnais is hosting a FlannelFest fundraiser on October 7, at Splitting Targets on West Avenue in Kankakee. Along with throwing axes, participants will receive one free drink from the bar, as well as being able to sample all the chili at the local Fire Departments Chili Cook-off. Tickets are $30 and…
Sen. Harris Pleased; $850,000-Plus in local Back to Business Grants
Restaurants and hotels in the 15th District are set to receive more than $850,000 in grants, thanks to the support of State Sen. Napoleon Harris III. “Our businesses and hotels drive our local economy,” said Harris. “We are all still in the process of recovering from the pandemic. The Back to Business grant program is…
Old Mill Fest 2023 Looks to Give Visitors a Glimpse of the History
By Karen Haave Peotone’s Old Mill Fest 2023 will give visitors a glimpse of 1800s craftsmanship, as well as a look at the windmill that has become a symbol of the village. The festival will take place on Sunday, September 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 427 W. Corning Ave. in Peotone. Admission…
Monee Fall Fest: Bigger and Better Than Ever
By Karen Haave By all accounts, Monee Fall Fest 2023 was bigger and better than ever. For starters, the weather was nearly perfect throughout the three-day event at Firemen’s Park on Court Street. Friday’s fest included the carnival, live music, bingo hosted by the Monee American Legion, and the always-popular community-wide garage sales. The annual…
Monee Village Board Suggest Alternative Location for Plumbing Business
By Karen Haave A plumbing business proposed for Briar Street in Monee will likely locate somewhere else after village officials agreed to help the owner find a new site. Rockland Oiler sought a variance he hoped would mean he could move his established plumbing business from Hazel Crest to Monee. He said he has been…
New Police Headquarters Occupancy Set for September 12
By Stephen Nelson At the September 5 Manteno Village Board meeting, it was announced all remodeling and renovation of the new building that will be police headquarters has been completed, and the department will be operating at the facility, 110 Marquette Place South, beginning September 12. The village held an open house and ribbon cutting…
Fall Art/Craft Stroll September 23
The Community Arts Council of Kankakee County will host the 2023 Fall Art and Craft Stroll on Saturday, September 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Bourbonnais’ Perry Farm, in conjunction with the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Annual Scarecrow Festival. Parking, admission, and entertainment are free. Artist and crafter booths will be set up…
Manteno Chosen as Gotion, Inc.’s, First Facility in North America
By Melanie Holmes Friday, September 8, brought huge news to Manteno in the form of a “Special Economic Event,” as it was touted by the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County. Manteno Mayor Tim Nugent, along with top leadership members of Kankakee County and Illinois, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Senators Don Harmon and Patrick Joyce,…
25 Participants Graduate Diversionary Courts Program
County Honors Drug Court’s 25 Years with Proclamation State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that 25 people graduated from the Will County Problem Solving Courts in a September 7 ceremony at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. The event also celebrated the Drug Court’s 25th anniversary, which was marked with a proclamation by the Will County…
Bourbonnais Buys Portable Ice-Skating Rink
By Stephen Nelson At their Tuesday, September 5, meeting, the Bourbonnais Village Board approved the purchase of a portable ice-skating rink. The grant from the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau is $50,000, but is not the full cost of the ice-skating rink. The village will pay $50,000 to cover the rest of the cost.…
Kankakee Buys New Aerial Fire Ladder Truck
By Stephen Nelson At their Tuesday, September 5, meeting, the Kankakee City Council approved the purchase of 100-foot ladder truck for the fire department. This comes after approving the purchase of a standard fire truck at their last meeting worth more than $800,000 to replace aging rigs that have been in service well past their…
Manteno Chinese Battery Manufacturing Plant to be Located in Former Kmart Warehouse
By Stephen Nelson Governor J.B. Pritzker was in Manteno on Friday, September 8, with some big economic news for Kankakee County. According to a press release from the Illinois Governor’s office, Gov. Pritzker and Gotion joined local Illinois leaders and officials to announce the company’s decision to locate its new state-of-the-art $2 billion electric vehicle…
C-M Focus Group Seeking Business Skills Feedback
The C-M 201-U Community Business Leaders’ Focus Group is seeking feedback on what skills businesses are looking for in today’s successful employee. As a result, the C-M 201-U Community Mentors are looking for local businesses and organizations to participate in providing help and support to the district’s high school students for volunteering or employment opportunities.…
Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian in Peotone
At 7:52 p.m., on Wednesday, September 6, the Peotone Police Department responded to a single car crash involving a vehicle striking one pedestrian on Rt. 50, at the intersection with Corning Avenue. The pedestrian, a 61-year-old male from Peotone, was transported by Manhattan Fire Department to St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, where he was pronounced…
Leader Haas Joins Community Leaders at Unveiling of Sgt. Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway
On Friday, September 1, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas joined community leaders to honor the life of Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic (End of Watch: December 30, 2021) with the unveiling of the Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway at the 315 overpass on I-57. Sgt. Rittmanic was killed in the line of duty…
