Bourbonnais News

Research has shown that music has a profound effect on the body and mind. To exemplify its mission in providing remarkable health care experiences, Riverside Medical Center is now offering a new volunteer program that brings the love of music to promote healing.

Museums can be a bit boring for kids when the focus is on history or art and you can't touch any part of th exhibit and quiet voices are a must.

It pays to attend GIE+EXPO. Just ask Erin McKay, guest of JPH Lawn and Landscape of Bourbonnais, IL.

William Geasa, dean and athletic director at Minooka Junior High, tendered his resignation at the Minooka Grade School Board meeting Wednesday night.

It was 3 a.m. Friday when Area Crockett got the phone call. On the other end was her niece Leasha Crockett, letting her know that her ex-boyfriend, Bartholomew Bishop, the man police wanted for shooting her and murdering her friend in September, had been arrested.

A DVD focused on the Aug. 2 homecoming of Illinois National Guard Company C, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment is now available for preorder.

The Village of Peotone is hanging on financially, even with the economic downturn that started a year ago.

Jaxon Layne Bartolini holds his mom's finger with his tiny hand while in the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.

Chuck and Gloria Wilhelm of Bourbonnais know first hand just how dangerous it can be to text or talk on the phone while driving.

Three people were shot at about 11 a.m. Saturday at Western and Hickory streets, police said.

Dr. Larry Huffman of Peru, former Illinois Valley Community College and Kankakee Community College president, was appointed to the vacant IVCC Board of Trustees seat Aug.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. Bears defensive line coach Rod Marinelli shared his thoughts with reporters before Friday's training camp practice at Olivet Nazarene University: A week into camp, what's the main thing you're focusing on with the defensive line? It's the same focus; just fundamentals.

When Albina Duggan of Bourbonnais, Ill., was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, it had spread from her liver to her spine and lymph nodes.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. Bears defensive line coach Rod Marinelli shared his thoughts with reporters before Friday's training camp practice at Olivet Nazarene University: A week into camp, what's the main thing you're focusing on with the defensive line? It's the same focus; just fundamentals.

Wesley Township voted unanimously in special session Saturday to accept the donation of a 10-acre parcel on the Kankakee River from Bourbonnais businessman Merlin Karlock.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. Defensive tackle Marcus Harrison is slated to practice for the first time this afternoon after passing his physical and being removed from the non-football injury list.

One year after building bridges, sewers and schools in Afghanistan the soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard Company C of the 178th infantry returned home.

Manteno Village President Timothy Nugent is calling on citizens and businesses in Manteno to participate in the upcoming motorcade parade for Illinois National Guard Company C, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment.

Last week, the Lions announced the top three winners of the 5K Run/Walk held on July 4. This week the Lions announced the other winners in the ''age categories'' for the event.

The Bears supplied this picture of what the practice jersey sponsor patch for NorthShore University HealthSystem will look like.