The Bourbonnais Township Park District invites the entire family to begin the summer at Perry Farm Park. Family Night Out is Friday, June 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Perry Farm Park. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the Grand Opening of the Ninja Obstacle Challenge Course for ages 13 and up. There will […]
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Manteno Village Board Approves Legacy Park Improvement Funds
By Stephen Nelson The Manteno Village Board approved spending for landscaping and improvement projects at Legacy Park at its Monday, May 15, meeting. The board awarded the landscaping contract, worth $43,500, to Scenic Landscaping. Trustees also awarded the Legacy Site Work contract, worth $122,711.50, to Kankakee Valley Construction Company. In other business, trustees approved an […]
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Manteno High School Announces 2023 Senior Award Winners
By: Madeleine Willis Manteno High School held its Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 17. At the awards ceremony, many accolades were awarded to the graduating class of 2023. Seniors were recognized for athletic and academic achievements, involvement in the high school and in their community, all while completing half of their high school experience […]
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Join Legion Color Guard on Memorial Day
The public are encouraged and invited to join the Manteno Legion Color Guard as they honor fallen military and other deceased community members on Memorial Day, May 29. On Memorial Day, the Manteno Legion Color Guard will conduct a memorial remembrance at five area cemeteries, followed by a ceremony at Manteno Legion Park. After the […]
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Haas Receives Legislator of the Year Award from IACAA
Recently, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas was awarded the Vince Demuzio Legislator of the Year Award from the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies for 2023. The president of IACAA, Arturo Puckerin, visited Leader Haas’ Springfield office to present the award to her. “Poverty affects too many communities in the 79th District and across […]
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Summer Kick-offs in Manteno with Cruise Night
Manteno kicked-off the summer to a record number of vehicles on Cruise Night, which will be held the first and third Tuesdays of the month on Main Street in downtown Manteno. Simultaneously, the Intrinsic Arts Fire Show was held on the Square on Second. They will be preforming every third Tuesday of the month from […]
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Rep. Haas Honors Police Officers During National Police Week
In recognizing National Police Week, State Rep. Jackie Haas is honoring 79th District police officers. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week when that falls as National Police Week. It is a time to offer honor, remembrance, and peer support, while allowing […]
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Haas Resolution Declares September as River Clean Up Month in Illinois
A resolution introduced by State Rep. Jackie Haas to declare September as River Clean Up Month in Illinois was adopted in the House of Representatives. House Resolution 169 is a bipartisan resolution to encourage chambers of commerce, visitors’ bureaus, and other area groups to coordinate local cleanup activities along portions of rivers and waterways in […]
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ACS, Kankakee County Lead Fight for World Without Cancer
On Saturday, June 10, some 500+ participants will attend the annual Relay for Life of Kankakee County, presented by Riverside Healthcare, at Bishop McNamara Catholic School to help the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle. This year’s event will be celebrating its 28th year anniversary. The opening ceremony begins at 2 p.m. on […]
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Diesel Technology Program Begins at KCC this Summer
A new Diesel Technology Training Program at Kankakee Community College will accept students, beginning this summer. “There are many diesel repair facilities in the area that are always looking for qualified diesel technicians,” said Paul Carlson, dean of the Business, Technology and Human Services Division at KCC. Students will be able to complete six diesel […]