Bourbonnais’ new police chief is no stranger to the department. David Morefield, who retired from the department in 2016, was approved 6-0 by trustees during Monday’s board meeting despite some concerns about the mayor's interview process.

The Kankakee City Council passed the Fiscal Year 2026 budget ordinance during Monday’s meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis said the $113,640 projected budget surplus is in line with the past four years’ budgets.

Some residents spoke up during Monday's meeting about a 'dysfunctional' board.

An approximate $9.5-million bond sale is in Kankakee's future to deal with a variety of issues, chief among them a large investment into the rehab of many crumbling city streets.

A $45,500 contract to create a conceptual master plan for the now-Bradley-owned Northfield Square mall has been approved by the Bradley Village Board.

Hits are common at a baseball park, but a microburst storm hit the 315 Sports Park late last week causing significant damage.

Funding for the youth mentoring program known as JUMP! has been deeply cut and the Kankakee area program has been hit, its founder said.

Bourbonnais village officials find themselves in a pickle with a current park project. The pickleball court project at Ed Hayes Park has hit pause

As anticipated, the Kankakee City Council OK'd the 1% grocery tax, which has been in place for many years through the state.