April 24, 2025
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Voters hit the polls

Ballots cast across Kankakee County decide numerous local contests

By Tiffany Blanchette
A voter casts their ballots in Bourbonnais at The Grow Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The mayoral race between current Bourbonnais trustee Jeff Keast and opponent David Zinanni will yield a new mayor in the village.

A voter casts their ballot in Bourbonnais at The Grow Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The mayoral race between current Bourbonnais trustee Jeff Keast and opponent David Zinanni will yield a new mayor in the village. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Area voters decided several contested local races on Tuesday as municipal elections were underway.

Mayors, village presidents, trustees and school board members were some of the seats filled in Kankakee County, as consolidated elections took place across the country.

As polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday night, the Daily Journal reported election results live and conducted candidate interviews.

Visit shawlocal.com/daily-journal/news/election to read the latest in local election news.