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Picture of Positive Referral Winners, Alex Ludwig, Mya Sumrall and Trent Owens

September Positive Referrals Awarded

KACC's Culture of Catching Students Doing Good is alive and well! Mr. Papineau, KACC Dean of Students, and Principal Guerin were delighted to make 34 parent phone calls just to tell them something great about their son or daughter. According to Principal Guerin, this "never gets old." "Students started the year off showing what they are made of, earning a . . .

Deputy Powell speaking to Preschoolers about his police equipment.

Deputy Zach Powell Even Assigned a Little Homework.

KACC Preschool students had a special visitor in class today. Kankakee County Sheriff's Deputy, Zach Powell, spoke to students about his career in public safety. He explained who he was, what a police officer does, and of course, tips for their own personal safety and a little 9-1-1 information to boot. Deputy Powell brought some equipment to class and explained their uses and purpose. Equipment included a . . .

Fire-Rescue-ERM Instructor Leeson, Chief Glenn, Assist Chief Gerdes and Principal Guerin

Once again, Kankakee Area Career Center’s Fire-Rescue-EMR program is the beneficiary of a wonderful gift from our community partners. Ashkum Fire Chief, Jeff Glenn and the Ashkum Fire Board of Trustees donated a 1986 Pierce Fire Engine. This Fire Engine will be an awesome asset when it comes to training KACC Fire-Rescue-EMR students in all aspects of firefighting, including obtaining a water supply and fire apparatus . . .

Not as students, but as Guest Instructors

Nick Gliwa a 2019 student from KACC's Fire-Rescue-EMR program and graduate of Grant Park High School teamed up with Hope Mitton, former KACC Certified Nurse Assistant/Medical Terminology student from Donovan High School class of 2020 to instruct Fire-Rescue-ERM students on how to treat hemorrhages. Nick is a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Lake County, Indiana, and former member of the Grant Park Fire Protection . . .

39° F Bourbonnais

Current conditions as of 23 Oct 08:14 am CDT

Fair

Location:: Bourbonnais
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 100
Wind:: N 0 mph

39°

Today

Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

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