During last night's Bourbonnais Village Board meeting, Trustees passed their appropriations ordinance for the new fiscal year. Village Finance Director Tara Latz noted the ordinance sets legal spending limits for the year Latz pointed out that total shows a three-percent increase from last year. The ordinance has to be...

Bradley Mayor Mike Watson gave Denny Case an update on the Mattel Waterpark that's going to be constructed along I-57 on the most recent episode of the Kankakee Valley Community Happenings podcast. Mayor Watson once again clarified that the waterpark will not be built where Northfield Square Mall is but on property nea...

Manteno Mayor Annette LaMore opened last night's Village Board meeting by reading a lengthy statement she'd prepared for the night. During the address, Mayor LaMore said she wanted to explain the "facts and reasoning behind some of her recent actions as Village President Mayor LaMore noted there a hearing held in ...

The Village of Manteno set a deadline for Gotion to have a fully staffed fire brigade last night at the Village Board Meeting. According to Trustees Joel Gesky and Mike Barry, the requirements are that the battery plant must staff and have on duty at least six fire fighters at one time at all times throughout the week....