Bourbonnais

Due to inclement weather, a number of schools across Kankakee County will be closed or dismissing early on Wednesday.

Early voting continues for the Feb. 25 consolidated primary election. The only race is for the Bourbonnais Citizens Party’s mayoral candidate.

Kankakee area tourism continues to grow, visitors seek the outdoors.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

Richard Wayt, 77, and Kathleen Wayt, 63, were identified as the people who were killed in the crash in Peotone Township in Will County.

The new assistant superintendent of Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 is a familiar face

Like many teenagers, Alexis “Lex” McCullough is hard to define

Since the summer of 2021, Bradley resident Rochelle Langlois has battled Stage 4 cancer everywhere from her lungs, spine, adrenal glands, brain, bone and liver

On its way to reimagining Bourbonnais’ Riverfront Park, a village family has provided the village more opportunity with a generous donation

Ryan and Abby Magruder would often talk about what an opportunity it would be to own and operate Flight 102 Wine Bar in Bourbonnais

Bourbonnais’ home decor boutique, The Swanky Home, will close its doors this February

Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott sentenced 38-year-old Wayne R. Hipple, 38, of Bourbonnais, to four years in prison

Located at 147 S. Main Street, Tacos Tequila Mexican Grill opened Jan. 10 and it appears the community has welcomed the community

The story of Sir Edmund Winterbottom has been distinct from most other rabbits’ tales

The opportunity was made possible when Mrs. Austiff and Mrs. Lara applied for a scholarship to rent the VR headsets from the Illinois Holocaust Museum

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is looking to jump on board the electric school bus trend

The Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School Scholastic Bowl team is preparing to compete against the top 320 high school teams in the country at a national championship in Atlanta, Ga., following a successful season

Bourbonnais trustees approved a resolution merging the village’s three business districts into one at last week’s board meeting

On Jan. 3, President Biden honored Woodruff with the National Medal of Science at the White House in Washington, D.C.

The century from 1860 to 1960 saw much change in the Village of Bourbonnais

A total of 49 seniors at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School were recognized this year as Illinois State Scholars

Acting Bourbonnais Police Chief Dave Anderson said police arrested the alleged shooter, 24-year-old Darrid Britton, of Kankakee

Bourbonnais' home decor boutique, The Swanky Home, will close its doors this February

In early August 1958, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Patterson, of Bourbonnais, received a telegram from Commander William Anderson, captain of the USS Nautilus

Robert Miller, president of Riverside from 1964 to 1993, and Ira Collins, director of Shapiro from four decades, who both significantly impacted Kankakee County and beyond, died this year

The Village of Bourbonnais announced the winners for the fifth annual “Very Merry Coloring Contest.”

The BBCHS School Board approved a disciplinary improvement plan for District 307 earlier this month

The fifth annual event began on Dec. 6 and encouraged residential festive lighting and decorations

The driver of a Jeep and her dog were rescued Sunday morning by emergency personnel after the Jeep left Interstate 57 and into a pond

Deputy Police Chief Dave Anderson was approved as interim police chief by Bourbonnais trustees

The spirit of the holidays was alive and well over the weekend as Bourbonnais hosted its first Miracle at The Grove on Saturday

Two candidates attempting to run as independents in the village of Bourbonnais’ April 1, 2025, general municipal election had their names stricken from the ballot.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School received an Advanced Placement Honor Roll designation for 2023

The village of Bourbonnais is accepting Shop with a Cop monetary donations through Friday

On Thursday, the fourth annual lighting of the village’s Christmas tree kicked off the season. This year Rockin’ Around the Tree Lighting was held at 6 p.m. for the first time at The Grove, the $18-million multifaceted park that opened in July and has drawn rave reviews from the community

Why not use history when you are naming a state-of-the-art facility that becomes your village’s largest park?

Dollar Tree opened its fourth store in Kankakee County with the addition of the Bourbonnais location at 1542 N. Convent St. The store opened on Nov. 14.

Jim Phelps is retiring as police chief of Bourbonnais. This time it is a full retirement.

At its new location at The Grove this year, the synthetic 73 foot by 50 foot outdoor rink has open skate Thursday-Sunday, weather permitting

Trustees heard the first of two readings on the tax levy ordinance to set Fiscal Year 2025′s rate at .4314%. That will give the village a tax levy of $2.1 million.

No one was injured Wednesday afternoon when a southbound Amtrak train struck a vehicle which was stuck on the tracks at the crossing at Bourbonnais Parkway and Illinois Route 50

A 69-year-old Bourbonnais man died as a result of a head-on crash today in Manteno Township

The village of Bourbonnais is experiencing growing pains when it comes to traffic flow on Career Center Road

In Bradley and Bourbonnais, there has been some celebrating of positive feedback from the state’s annual designations as well as digging into chronic absenteeism and other areas in need of improvement

The Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais Township Park District have announced the eighth annual Chocolate Tour is returning next year

The ballot for Village of Bourbonnais’ general election next April will have three less names on it for trustee

The Boilers will look to avenge a regular season loss and make their second-ever state semifinal when they host the Knights Friday

The taxing rate that will determine the 2024 levy for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is going down, but taxpayers will still see their bills going up.

After a one year hiatus, the popular Thanksgiving tradition is back for its 11th year at 9 a.m. on Nov. 16 at Perry Farm Park

Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 and its teachers union reached an agreement this week related to a teacher who was fired in March after assigning a controversial young adult novel in an elective eighth grade book club