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Manteno, IL 4th of July Fireworks on Saturday

The Village of Manteno's Fireworks will take place on Saturday July 5th at dusk. as they have for many years the fireworks show will take place at the Manteno Sportsmen's Club. which is located at 851 N. Main St. on the north end of town. The Bakersfield Band is set to perform from 7pm to 12am.

Here is a list from The Daily Journal of some area fireworks shows

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival June 25th-29th

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.

WiFi Internet HotSpots blanket the City of Kankakee, IL

The City of Kankakee is leading the way using technology to bring WiFi Hotspots that will cover many areas of the city. The service was designed to attract businesses and vistors to the area by offering an innovative free service that provides WiFi Hotspots to connect to the internet anytime you are in the coverage area.

Visit http://www.wifikankakee.com/ to request a free account that allows 15 hours of free internet each month.


Here is a map of the covered areas that allow access to WiFi HotSpots.

Contact Brian Hoots @ Speckman Realty for all your real estate needs in the Kankakee Area or Visit www.brianhoots.com to search for a home and more local resources.

Polar Plunge sets record for Special Olympics

The seventh annual Polar Plunge took place Sunday at the beautiful "frozen" Lake Manteno. The event raised $47,000 so far (hopes are it will top $50,000 all together) for Special Olympics and brought out over two hundred uniquely dressed participants determined to make the plunge. Of course, because the lake is still frozen over, a backhoe was brought in to make a hole in the 16 inch thick ice. Congrats to all those who took the plunge for charity.

Check out a video, pictures and the full article.

Kankakee County Real Estate Market Report

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.