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The Bourbonnais Public Library District will host two drop-in sessions to share information about its funding referendum, which will be on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Bourbonnais Public Library District Hosts Referendum Information Sessions. The Bourbonnais Public Library District will host two drop-in sessions to share information about its funding referendum, which will be on…

Village of Bourbonnais Announces Retirement of Village Administrator Michael J. Van Mill Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais is announcing the upcoming retirement of Village Administrator Michael J. Van Mill, AICP, whose final day with the Village will be Friday, September 25, 2026. Following more than a decade of service to Bourbonnais and more…

Bourbonnais Invites Community Input on Career Center Road Subarea Plan Open house scheduled for Thursday, August 27 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 25, 2026 Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais is inviting residents and community members to help Imagine Bourbonnais as the Village continues planning for the future of the Career Center Road and…

Mobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais Secret Food Pantry returns August 27 Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its mobile drive-through pantry in the Village of Bourbonnais from 11:00 a.m. to noon Thursday, August 27, on Briarwood Lane.  Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial…

WGFA Radio Celebrates 65 Years of Serving the Region WATSEKA, IL — WGFA Radio will celebrate 65 years on the air on September 30, 2026. Since signing on in 1961, the locally owned station has been a trusted source of news, weather, sports, and agricultural information for listeners across east central Illinois and west central…

KCC announces Honors List for Summer 2026 The following students have been named to the Honors List at Kankakee Community College for the Summer 2026 term. To be named to the Honors List, a student must maintain a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79 and be enrolled in six or more semester hours. Ashkum: Mel…

KCC announces President’s List for Summer 2026 The following students have been named to the President’s List at Kankakee Community College for the Summer 2026 term. To be named to the President’s List, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.80 or higher and be enrolled in six or more credit hours. Ashkum: Charli…

Kankakee Community College will host a College and Transfer Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Kankakee Community College will host a College and Transfer Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. More than 50 public and private colleges and universities are expected to attend the event to share information with prospective students and their…

ComEd Restoring Power in Wake of Thunderstorms, Second Round of Severe Storms in Three Days CHICAGO (August 11, 2026) – ComEd crews are working to restore power to more than 370,000 customers in the wake of a dangerous line of thunderstorms that swept through northern Illinois this morning — just hours after ComEd had completed…

Jordan Vaughn, a 2026 graduate of the Practical Nursing program at Kankakee Community College, has been awarded The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Students The annual award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to express gratitude to nurses with programs that recognize them for the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care they provide patients and…