United Way Paints Bourbonnais with Mural
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Design contest welcomes partnership and engagement
Bourbonnais, IL – The United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties will end its 21-week Equity Challenge with the unveiling of a community-led mural. As a result of the current 270-participant challenge, 120 reside in Bourbonnais where the community equity mural will be born - bringing Bourbonnais its first outdoor mural. United Way is pleased to partner with the Village of Bourbonnais on the community engagement project and encourages public participation. Beginning with the launch of the Community Equity Mural Design Contest, artists are invited to submit original artwork for the equity mural through June 11th.
Police Enforce "Click It or Ticket"
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Memorial Day safety program begins
Bourbonnais, IL — Beginning May 14 through Memorial Day weekend, the Bourbonnais Police Department is increasing enforcement to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.”
Bourbonnais Rewards Dining Local
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Bon Appétit Bourbonnais grand prize winners announced
Bourbonnais, IL – February 12th through April 4th, the Village of Bourbonnais invited all to dine local during Bon Appétit Bourbonnais. 323 participants found the new restaurant support and rebate event appetizing. A total of $37,566.91 was spent at 42 Village of Bourbonnais food-based establishments. Each qualifying rebate application was eligible to receive a personalized $10 Visa® Reward Card along with one entry into the grand prize drawing. Winners were announced via Facebook Live on Friday, April 30th with the help of John Keigher and Lisa Ravesloot from the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations to the following grand prize winners:
Mobile Pantry Finds Home & $5k Donation
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Secret Food Pantry will continue pop-up events
Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais is pleased to provide the Secret Food Pantry with an ongoing location to host its reoccurring mobile pop-up event, and Bourbonnais Township will donate $5,000 to the non-profit. Following a well-attended event in January hosted at Court Street Ford, the Secret Food Pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Kruegr, reached out for additional sites to host future mobile pantry events in Bourbonnais.
Pop-up Food Pantry Revisits
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Mobile pantry “Helps the needy, not the greedy”
Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main Street NW. Anyone can come for food, according to the pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Kruegr. There are no residential or financial restrictions.
Event and Skate Plaza Reopened
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Free outdoor recreational amenity available
Bourbonnais, IL – The Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais Township Park District announce the seasonal skate equipment has returned to the outdoor park located behind the Village of Bourbonnais Administration Building at 600 Main Street NW. The recreational space is a collaborative effort between both organizations and provides a safe location for the community to skate. Park hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first. Safety rules are posted and will be enforced.
Easter Bunny Will Hop Down Perry Farm Trails
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Joint egg hunt promotes safety and partnership
Bourbonnais, IL – Saturday, March 27, 2021, the Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais Township Park District will spring forward with a joint egg hunt at 10 a.m. Both organizations will partner to host an Easter Egg Trail Hunt along the trails of Perry Farm Park at 459 North Kennedy Drive in Bourbonnais. This year, the new and modified event will be further spread out to promote social distancing and allow families and children of all ages to stay together. Five starting points will be included for ease of access to the trails with entrances at Coyne Street, Bisaillon Avenue, Cavalier de LaSalle Park and the Exploration Station in Bourbonnais as well as Valley Avenue in Bradley.
Police Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois
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Modified event to take place Saturday, March 6th
Bourbonnais, IL — Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Bourbonnais Police Department will host a creative, yet socially-distant, Polar Plunge Saturday, March 6, 2021, in the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main Street NW. With the help of the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, the team of officers will have 500 gallons of water dumped on them from an 85-foot high ladder off of fire engine, Tower 69, at 11:00 a.m.
Pop-up Food Pantry Returns
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Mobile Pantry "Helps the needy, not the greedy"
Bourbonnais, IL – The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event Thursday, March 4, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center parking lot at 700 Main Street NW. According to the pantry’s founder and organizer, MaryLu Kruegr, anyone can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions.
Village Rolls Out Restaurant Support Event
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Dine and get rewarded during Bon Appétit Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais, IL – Be our guest! The Village of Bourbonnais is pleased to invite diners to Bon Appétit Bourbonnais – a restaurant support and rebate program. Between February 12th and April 4th, patrons who spend $100 or more at any Village of Bourbonnais eating establishment will be eligible to receive a $10 Visa® Reward Card in addition to being entered into a grand prize drawing for a $500, $250 or $100 Visa Reward Card. 42 locations are included in the dining local event for residents and non-residents.
