The Village of Friendship

Bourbonnais, Illinois is the Village of Friendship known for its pleasant, people of good neighborly relations with their welcoming smiles. The hotel is located on the scenic Kankakee River, forty miles south of Chicago, health is a state and to the best in Bourbonnais Bourbonnais Friendship Festival is celebrated every year in June, visitors from all over the country.

Kankakee the river was originally known as Te-ok-kee-e, meaning "wolf", from the Pottawatomie IndianInhabitants of the region. Later the name should be changed to Kankakee. In 1679 Chevalier de La Salle, the famous French explorer, visited the region and began trading with the Native Americans along the River. In 1830, Francois Bourbonnais, Sr., agent for the American Fur Company in the area of hunting, trapping and fur trade arrived. The town of Bourbonnais Grove was named for this pioneer. In 1832 two other fur traders - Gurdon Hubbard and Noel Levasseur, down in Bourbonnais Grove. Next yearU.S. Congress, the Treaty of Tippecanoe that reservations for Native Americans living permanently in the area. A section was Francois Bourbonnais, Sr. s wife 'gave Catish, another part was for Francois Bourbonnais, Jr.' Mawteno s daughter (for whom the present city of Manteno named) was established. Two sections have been for me-ha-ke-te-no, he established the head of the Pottawatomie Indians. In 1858, the Maternity BVM Roman Catholic Church began in 1860 and the parishPriest brought three nuns from Montreal to teach and Bourbonnais Illinois founded the first health care. Two years later, Notre Dame Academy was founded with ten students for citizens with higher education. The school continued until 1940 when the campus was purchased from Olivet Nazarene College.

The referendum was held in 1875, around the city, which then was known as Bourbonnais Village integrate. In May 1875 the board voted first village, was named George R. LeTourneauFirst, the mayor of the village. George R. Letourneau 's original house, located at 698 E. Stratford Drive, is currently accessible to the public as a historical museum operated by the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society. Bourbonnais village was in 1999, known as the site of a devastating train wreck.

Today Bourbonnais Village is a vibrant community, with more than 16,000 citizens. He has several golf courses, (Aspen Ridge Golf Course and Bon Vivant Country Club), a first classKankakee hospital, and Olivet Nazarene University. The campus of the University is the home of the Chicago Bears training camp every July and August, the Bear-brings fans across the Midwest. In addition, the team observed practices and chop shops in the Pro Team, there are games to free training, coaching clinics and autograph football player for the children. Bourbonnais Friendship Festival every June highlights the traditions and customs. The festival offers wholesome entertainmentConversations and activities for the whole family, and also raises funds for community projects.