Kankakee Junior High STEM teacher Tywon Bender is one of 90,000 teachers across the country competing in Colossal's America's Favorite Teacher competition.

Riverfront Park in Bourbonnais expanded by 6.6 acres last week. Trustees approved the ordinance annexing the land, donated by the Johnston family, at last Monday’s meeting.

U.S. Small Business Administration opens Disaster Outreach Centers in Aroma Park, Kankakee and Bradley.

The Kankakee Area Career Center was annexed into the village of Bourbonnais during Monday’s board meeting.

Insurance adjusters remain in the review process as Kankakee property evaluation continue.

A motion on an ordinance for allowing remote attendance via Zoom didn’t get a second at Monday’s board meeting.

Kankakee became the first municipality to approve a new 3-year agreement with Visit Kankakee County.

Vote on IGA for Visit Kankakee County will have to wait

Bourbonnais trustees approved the sale of two lots next to the BrickStone Brewery Production Facility to a New York company during Monday’s board meeting. The company is working to purchase the BrickStone Brewery Production Facility, which has been for sale for three years.