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Bourbonnais

American  
[boor-boh-ney, ber-boh-nis] / ˌbʊər boʊˈneɪ, bərˈboʊ nɪs /

noun

  1. a town in NE Illinois.


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On May 31, 2018, myself and other members of my family flew in to Illinois from a variety of coasts to convene in Bourbonnais for my gramma’s funeral.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023

Suspect Darius Sullivan, 25, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, was considered armed and dangerous, and a $25,000 reward was posted for information leading to his arrest, the station reported.

From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2021

“We would like to thank Olivet Nazarene University, including president John Bowling, and the Bourbonnais community for their 18 years of partnership and hospitality.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2020

NOTES: The Bears returned to Halas Hall for practice on Wednesday after breaking Bourbonnais camp Monday, but guard Kyle Long wasn’t on the field.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2017

But unable to stand the damp climate of Normandy, she had returned to her family homestead in this little city of the Bourbonnais, in whose suburbs she possessed quite a fortune in farm lands.

From With Those Who Wait by Huard, Frances Wilson

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