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Ambassador Spotlight: Dondi Maricle
Dondi Maricle is a very active member of the community. She volunteers at several organizations including the Lions Club, Woman’s Club, and Hippocrates Medical Clinic. This is also her third year at a Chamber serving as an ambassador; however, she has been involved with the chamber for seven years. She loves meeting new people and…
Read MoreWIN Spotlight: Suzie Bell
Fun fact: Suzie won second place in her age group at a power lifting competition. Suzie has been the President/CEO of Elite Community Credit Union going on 5 years, and has worked in the financial industry almost 20 years. Currently she was elected to the Illinois Credit Union League Board of Directors.   Suzie grew up…
Read MoreBourbonnais Recognizes 25th Year of Amtrak Derailment
Bourbonnais, IL – Darkness engulfed the frozen landscape of the northern edge of Bourbonnais on the evening of Monday, March 15, 1999, when the Amtrak train, The City of New Orleans, headed southbound from Chicago and collided at the McKnight Road railroad crossing with a semitrailer loaded with 22 tons of steel.The City of New…
Read MoreComEd Proposes Discount Program to Reduce Energy Burden
Income-based discount to be available as early as 2025, pending regulatory approval CHICAGO (March 12, 2024) – ComEd yesterday presented a proposal to the IllinoisCommerce Commission (ICC) outlining a new Low-Income Discount (LID) program tohelp income-eligible customers manage their energy bills. The proposed program wouldenable qualifying customers to receive a percentage-based discount on their monthlyelectric…
Read MoreVisit Kankakee County: Bi-Monthly Report (January-February 2024)
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Read MoreBuilding resilience among healthcare workers who are struggling
Champaign, Ill. – Healthcare workers in the United States face increasing demands,and that added stress is contributing to the decline in their mental health. Working in healthcare can be extremely challenging and stressful due to long hours,extra shifts, and the emotional toll of losing patients. The long-term effects of stress and trauma that come with…
Read MoreMobile Pantry Pops up Thursday in Bourbonnais
Secret Food Pantry returns March 14 Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile drive-through pantry in the Village of Bourbonnais from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, on Briarwood Lane. Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions. The pantry instructs attendees…
Read MoreBourbonnais Police Remind Residents to Celebrate Safely
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this St. Patrick’s Day Bourbonnais, IL – St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and many Illinoisans will becelebrating with parades and parties featuring green beer and cocktails. To remindmotorists of the dangers of drunk driving and to help keep our streets safe, BourbonnaisPolice is teaming up with…
Read MoreSold-Out Chocolate Tour Success Seventh year yields sweet results
Bourbonnais, IL – The annual sold-out Chocolate Tour made its way through Bourbonnais, Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. For the second consecutive year, the winter event was held at the Bishop McNamara Bourbonnais Site, while construction continues on the village’s Community Campus. Cohosted by the Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais…
Read MoreSpace Force Flag donated to Veteran’s Center at KCC
The Kankakee-based Marine Corps League detachment 1253 has donated a Space Force Flag to the Veteran’s Resource Center at Kankakee Community College. The flag was accepted at KCC on Monday, Jan. 29. Shown are (left to right): Kendra Souligne, KCC director of financial aid & student engagement; Lois Allen, Marine Corps League Detachment 1253 member;…
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