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The Bourbs Daily
Monday, September 28, 2026 🌫 75°/47° — Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
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Editor's Note
Monday, September 28th. Last Monday of September. The week ahead is the bridge between fall-that-just-started and October-that-means-business. Farmers are watching the forecast, the kids are in the groove at school, and you've got three days left to do whatever you said you'd do before October. No pressure.
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📅 Out & About in Kankakee County
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Kankakee Public Library - 2nd Floor
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📜 Dale's Corner
The Swedish Settlers
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Among the lesser-told immigration stories in Kankakee County is the arrival of Swedish settlers in the mid-to-late 19th century. Swedish immigrants came to Illinois in large numbers during this period, concentrated heavily in the Chicago area and in rural communities along the railroads. Swedish farming families settled in several communities in Kankakee County, drawn by available agricultural land and conditions that weren't entirely unlike parts of southern Sweden. They brought with them a Lutheran tradition, a cooperative approach to community organization, and an agricultural practice that emphasized careful land stewardship. The Swedish community in the county was never as large or concentrated as the French-Canadian or German communities, but it left its marks — in family names, in church affiliations, in the organizational character of some rural communities. Three or four generations of intermarriage and cultural blending have made these distinctions harder to trace, but the roots are there for anyone who looks.
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Dale's Rule #147: The last Monday of September is still September. That counts for something.
— Dale
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🏛 This Week in Local Government
What your boards just did — and what they take up next.
Bradley's regular board met Monday (Sept. 28) to vote on a sanitary sewer contract and hold executive session. Three village boards met Sept. 21 — Bourbonnais, Kankakee City, and Manteno — with official minutes still pending for all.
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Bourbonnais · Village Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 21 Agenda →
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SECOND READING: Ord. |
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Auto rental taxes (Ord. 26-2563 use tax, 26-2564 occupation tax) — first reading with motions to suspend rules and ADOPT both ordinances were on the agenda |
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Sept. 30 Finance Committee (4:00 PM) previews items for the Oct. 5 Village Board — agenda posted on Diligent (Id=867) |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Mon, Oct 5 · 5:30 PM Agenda →
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Finance Committee met Sept. 30 at 4:00 PM — agenda was posted (Id=867); items previewed for tonight's board meeting |
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Next regular Village Board meeting: Oct. 5 — no agenda posted as of Sept. 28 |
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Bradley · Village Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 28 Agenda →
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R-09-26-04: Resolution to accept bid for Sanitary Sewer Cured In Place Pipelining — Basin 4 (Public Works contract vote) was on the agenda |
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Executive Session held on personnel/collective bargaining and real estate acquisition |
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Community events on the agenda: Wag-O-Ween Oct. 3; Halloween Decorating Contest Oct. 1–27 |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Mon, Oct 12 · 6:30 PM Agenda →
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2nd Monday regular meeting (Oct. 12) — no agenda posted yet |
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Kankakee · City Council
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 21 Agenda →
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SECOND READING: Ordinance amending Chapter 27 (Police) of the Municipal Code was on the agenda — second readings can pass if voted yes |
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Ordinance for pre-development loan agreement with Gallagher Building, LLC was on the agenda |
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Resolution accepting low bid for HVAC replacement at 1600 E. Willow St. and resolution of support for IDOT Court St. to W. River St. project were on the agenda |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Mon, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM Agenda →
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Next regular City Council meeting is the 1st Monday of October (Oct. 5) — no agenda posted yet |
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Manteno · Village Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 21 Agenda →
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Appointment of Chief Rick Peterson as Fire Protection Bureau Chief and a fire inspection services agreement with Manteno Community Fire Protection District were on the agenda |
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Appointment of Jim Paicz as Village Building Inspector was on the agenda |
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VETO: Village President LaMore's veto of the Sept. 16 special meeting (B&F Construction Code Services PSA) was on the agenda for the board to address |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Mon, Oct 12 · 6:00 PM Agenda →
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Second Monday regular meeting (Oct. 12) — no agenda posted yet |
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Kankakee County · County Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Thu, Sep 17 Agenda →
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Finance Committee met Sept. 17: public bid opening for roof replacement at four county buildings (Animal Control, Administration, Old Veterans Assistance, County Highway) was… |
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Renewal of Kankakee County Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance plans for all county employees was on the agenda — outcomes not yet posted |
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Transportation Committee met Sept. 29 (10:30 AM): METRO and SHOW BUS transit provider updates, vehicle procurement program review — outcomes not yet available (k3county.net… |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Tue, Oct 13 · TBD Agenda →
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Next full County Board meeting: Oct. 13 |
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Essex · Village Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Thu, Sep 3
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Essex Village Board met September 3 (1st Thursday) — no agenda posted on village website |
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No new announcements on the Essex village site; video from the Sept. 3 meeting was shared by Nicole Shores on the Little town of Essex 2.0 Facebook group but no agenda items… |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Thu, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM Agenda →
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Regular meeting is October 8 — NOT October 1 (official notice confirms Oct. 8) |
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Snow removal sealed bids for 2026–2027 season will be opened at this meeting (bids due by 5:00 PM Oct. 8) |
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🎓 This Week in Your Schools
School boards and parent groups — decisions made, and what is on deck.
Two K3 boards held meetings Sunday, Sept. 28: BBCHS convened its first formal superintendent search session (6:00 PM special meeting) and Kankakee SD 111 held its regular September BOE (7:00 PM, Millie Proegler School) — adopting Policy 8:20 (Community Use of School Facilities) and approving a Sunbelt Staffing LLC virtual school psychologist contract.
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Bourbonnais SD 53 · Board of Education
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Tue, Sep 22 Agenda →
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FY27 budget hearing (public comment opened) and budget adoption vote (item 7.01) — outcomes not yet confirmed |
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Termination of Dawn Pacheco, employee-at-will, was on consent |
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PRESS Plus 122 policy package on second reading — final adoption expected |
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Bradley SD 61 · School Board
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Thu, Sep 17 Agenda →
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FY27 budget adoption vote (after 6:45 PM public hearing) — outcome not yet confirmed |
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17 new hires on consent; 5 resignations including Nikki Stump (Executive Administrative Assistant) |
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PRESS Policy Issue 122: 9 policies on second reading, 13 on first reading |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 AM Agenda →
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Executive Committee, Friday Oct. 9, 7:00 AM — no agenda posted yet |
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Regular Board Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:00 PM |
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BBCHS SD 307 · Board of Education
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 28 Agenda →
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Special meeting Sept. 28: Superintendent search — candidate profile development and search firm discussion (open session) |
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Closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for superintendent employment |
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Earlier: Dr. Matt Vosberg resignation accepted on consent (Sept. 14 regular meeting) |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Tue, Oct 13 · 6:00 PM Agenda →
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Next regular board meeting — Monday, Oct. 13, 6:00 PM |
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No agenda posted yet |
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Kankakee SD 111 · Board of Education
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Mon, Sep 28 Agenda →
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Sept. 28 regular BOE: Policy 8:20 (Community Use of School Facilities) up for final adoption |
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Sunbelt Staffing LLC virtual school psychologist contract on agenda — credentialed-staff signal |
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Recall of RIF'd employees on consent (G.11); Over the Moon Pediatric Therapy Vision Teacher contract |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM Agenda →
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Next regular BOE meeting — Monday, Oct. 13, 7:00 PM |
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Full calendar confirmed: Oct 13, Nov 9, Dec 14, Jan 11 2027 |
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Manteno CUSD 5 · Board of Education
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MET — OUTCOMES NOT YET POSTED Tue, Sep 29 Agenda →
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FY27 budget hearing and adoption vote (agenda confirmed Sept. 24 — outcomes not yet known, meeting is tomorrow) |
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Illuminate Financial Consultants Agreement — new financial advisor |
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Phone licensing renewal; HS Graduation and Senior Awards Night dates for FY27 |
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COMING UP — ON THE AGENDA Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM Agenda →
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Next regular board meeting — Tuesday, Oct. 27 (NOTE: Manteno meets Tuesdays, not Mondays) |
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Cadence: District publishes specific dates; SKILL.md '4th Monday' rule is incorrect |
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