Bourbonnais, IL

The Chicago Bears Training Camp is getting ready to start up again on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL.

Here are some of the special events taking place during training camp.

• Family Night @ ONU- Wed. July 30 A host of activities for all ages will start at 6pm, the Bears practice wiil take place at 7pm with a fireworks show to follow.
  
• Family Night @ Soldier Field - Fri. Aug. 1 The Bears take their practice to Soldier Field, the gates up at 5pm and practice begins at 7pm.
  
• Armed Forces Day Sun. Aug. 10 - A special day dedicated to our armed forces including reserved seating for those who dress in uniform.
  

For complete details on all the special days during training camp, visit the Chicago Bears website or the Bears training camp website for more info!

Come out to the 33rd Annual Friendship Festival in Bourbonnais this weekend! Located at the Municpal Center in Bourbonnais. Here are some of the highlights on Saturday and Sunday..

Saturday

• Kids Fishing Derby 9am
• Jesse White Tumbling Team 7pm
• Fireworks! 10pm

Sunday

• 5K Run and 2mile Walk 8am
• Grand Parade 1pm
• Bean Bag Tournament 3pm

For complete information visit www.bourbonnaisfriendshipfestival.com

Brian Hoots @Speckman Realty, visit my website for all your real estate needs in the Bourbonnais, IL Area.

Here are the current conditions for the Real Estate Market in Kankakee County, IL for the Months of January and February 2008.

93 Residential homes sold in the first two months of the year.

The selling price of the homes varied widely from $5,500 to $529,000. The median price in Kankakee County for this time period is $126,584.

Currently there are 647 homes available in Kankakee County ranging in price from $9,900- $959,900.

Now is a great time to buy a home! Contact Brian @ Speckman Realty for all your real estate needs in Kankakee County including communities such as Bourbonnais, Bradley, Kankakee and Manteno, IL or start your home search today by visiting my website.

President Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (House Bill 5140) today. The passage of this bill includes rebate checks of $600 to individuals and $1200 for couples and an extra $300 rebate per child. The gross income limits for a couple is $150,000 and $75,000 for individuals to qualify for the rebate checks. Over 128 million of us will receive the stimulus checks by the end of the summer.

Other items in the bill include incentives for businesses to invest in new equipment. The stimulus package also allows for the maximum Federal Housing Authority (FHA)loan amount to be temporarily raised to $729,750 up from $417,000.

The housing market in Kankakee County, IL is standing out in the face of a housing downturn that is affecting certain parts of the U.S. According to stats taken from our local Multiple Listing Service for 2007, the median home price rose 5%. Since 2003 the median home price rose 28%. With more Homes to choose from and interest rates at a 3 year low, Now is a great time to buy a home. Kankakee County which includes Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, and Kankakee is growing with many new residential and commercial projects that are bringing jobs and more conveniences to our local economy.

For all your real estate needs in the Kankakee County area, Contact Brian @ Speckman Realty.