The Village of Bradley grew by 26 acres at the March 10 meeting, when parcel of land was annexed.
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Paul Schore’s Run As Bourbonnais Mayor Ends May 1
February 25 Bourbonnais primary indicated there would be a new mayor in Bourbonnais. Mayor Paul Schore’s term will end May 1.
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Bradley Fast Tracking Bond Process For Water Park Construction
Bradley Village Board held a public hearing to issue $30M bonds to pay for what will be the largest waterpark in Illinois.
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Fireworks Company Pushes Kankakee to Act or Face Price Increase
Mad Bomber Fireworks made an offer to do the fireworks for same price as last year but only if deal was signed on March 1.
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3,600 Acre Solar Project Withdrawn
At the Will County February 20, board meeting, a developer withdrew the application for a special use permit for another solar farm.
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Bradley Takes First Financing Step for Water Park
Village of Bradley approved an ordinance allowing issuance of $30 million in bonds to finance the building of a water park at Northfield Square Mall.
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Kankakee Riverwalk Construction to Begin
Three weeks after a New Year’s Day mass shooting left two people dead, Kankakee Police Chief Chris Kidwell told aldermen gathered for the Tuesday, January 21, City Council meeting, that he still is looking to obtain critical eyewitness evidence. That evidence could lead to an arrest or arrests in connection with the incident that left […]
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Alabama to Headline This Year’s Bradley Musicfest
At the Monday, January 13, Bradley Village Board Meeting, this year’s lineup of artists appearing at the Bradley 315 Music Festival, scheduled for June 5 to 8, at Northfield Square Mall, was announced. Festival organizers say it is likely that the appearance by Alabama on Saturday, June 7, will sell out quickly. Friday night’s June […]
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Controversial Industrial Project Kept Alive
At the Thursday, January 16, meeting of the Will County Board, members voted to delay an up or down vote on a mining and quarry project in Bolingbrook, at the corner of Essington Road and 127th Street. This was despite nearly three hours of public comment from residents near the project, as well as officials […]
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Frankfort Police Add 5 New Officers
The Frankfort Police Department added five new officers to the force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Monday, January 13, Frankfort Village Board Meeting. Officer Dylan Beattie was raised in Lockport and graduated from Romeoville Christian Academy in 2014. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lewis University. Beattie’s passion for […]