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© 2020 Kankakee Daily Journal Company, LLC. All rights reserved. INSIDE A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage A4 Italy finds the arts aren’t immune to virus B3 MLB reminding teams about sticky substance rules C3 DAILY-JOURNAL.COM | THE KANKAKEE VALLEY | FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 | $1.50 DAILY JOURNAL FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1903 New Bond film moves release date B1 DeBrincat helps Blackhawks win 4th straight C1 Adherence key to US-Taliban peace deal A5 Can Plochman’s Craft Beer Mustard make it to the Final Four? I know what you’re think- ing. You didn’t even know they were in the NCAA basketball tournament. Of course they aren’t. But Plochman’s Mustard is in a tourna- ment. Through the Illinois Manufactur- ers’ Associa- tion’s inaugu- ral “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which voters will decide what product is the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. The competition is designed to highlight the many products made in Illi- nois, including everything from food products and military flashlights to auto- mobiles and components for the aerospace industry. This initial round of voting will determine the Top 16 products from the 259 unique products that were nominat- ed from across the state. Among the 259 is none other that Plockman’s Craft Beer Mustard, made at the Plochman’s plant in Manteno with a giant assist from Brick- stone Brewery’s award-win- ning American Pale Ale. First-round voting will take place at makersmadnessil. com through Sunday, March 8. Voters can cast up to five votes per day in the first round as the field of products is narrowed. Weekly matchups will follow, culminating in an awards ceremony at the Gov- ernor’s Mansion on April 1, when the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois will be named. Martin Faye, plant manager of Plochman’s Manteno operation, said he wasn’t aware of the competition until his wife, Laura, saw an advertisement and encour- aged him to enter Ploch- man’s. “I remembered receiving an email about the contest sometime in January, but I just kind of dismissed it. I had pretty much forgotten about it.” After some brief investiga- tion, he entered the company. “I figured, ‘What do we have to lose?’ It’s been fun,” he said. And Faye rarely lacks confidence and this competition is no different. “We are going to win it. What the heck? Why not play to win? Even if we wind up in the top 16 that would be cool.” The craft beer mustard is just now being rolled out. It’s available only a few locations — most notably at Brickstone Brewing in Bour- bonnais — but the new flavor should be soon making its way into retail outlets. Faye said the collaborative effort during the past couple years with the Brickstone ownership and brewers has been a great experience. While some people may be under the impression products are no longer being manufactured in Illinois, that is certainly not the case. Mark Denzler, IMA pres- ident and CEO, noted the manufacturing industry employs 592,000 workers in Illinois. Statewide, manufacturing generates more than $304 billion in economic output, contributing 12 percent to the state’s Gross Domestic Product – the largest share of any industry in Illinois. Local company headed to Final Four? Plochman’s Mustard a contender to be named the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois Photo provided Plochman’s Craft Beer Mustard is among contestants in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s inaugural “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament. BY STEPHANIE MARKHAM [email protected] 815-937-3330 KANKAKEE — The Kankakee Holiday Tour- nament turned a profit for Kankakee School District 111 for the second year in a row following three years of los- ing money on the three-day basketball tournament. Kays Athletic Director Ronnie Wilcox provided a cost update to the Kankakee School Board on Wednesday. Revenues for the 2019 tour- nament were $44,606 and expenses were $31,145, result- ing in a net profit of $13,460. That’s about $700 more than the 2018 tournament’s profit of $12,744. “We had a really good year last year,” Wilcox said. “This year was even better.” Wilcox said he attributes the positive two-year trend to an increase in ticket sales and cutting costs by seeking competitive bids for expenses like team shirts and printing. “It’s very expensive to put on a tournament for a few days at the level we like to put on,” he said. In addition to the 2019 tour- nament being well attended, it also ended in victory for the Kankakee boys basket- ball team, which won the maroon division title for the second time in three years. The success of local teams including Kankakee and St. Anne high schools during the season helped bolster atten- dance at the tournament, Wilcox said. “Kankakee and local teams playing championships every night helps,” he said. The 2019 tournament had about 75 more people attend each night than the 2018 tour- nament, which also had a great turnout, he said. The total brought in from ticket sales jumped from $12,871 in 2017 to $18,207 in 2018 and $19,512 in 2019. Holiday tourney turning a profit 3-day basketball tournament netted a loss for 3 years By the numbers Tournament’s profits and losses: 2019 ......... $13,460 2018 ......... $12,744 2017 .......... -$4,965 2016 ........ -$10,356 2015 .......... -$5,845 2014 .......... $18,191 Source: Kankakee School District 111 KANKAKEE BOURBONNAIS BOURBONNAIS — Mike and Beth Rockert have called Bourbonnais home for more than two decades. They raised a family here and are now enjoying their grandchildren. They like doing things as a family in the village. That’s why they ventured out on Thursday evening to the Bourbon- nais Municipal Center to view the many options available that would enhance the area with the village’s Community Campus Plan, which focuses on key goals of placemak- ing, promoting community identity and pride, and fostering economic development. Thursday’s open house was attended by more than 70 people including residents, village offi- cials and business representatives. Mayor Paul Schore told those attending that their input was important and necessary. Building a community Open house gathers input on campus plan Daily Journal photos/Tiffany Blanchette Residents and community members fill out questionnaires during the Bourbonnais Community Campus Plan Open House on Thursday in the Municipal Center Community Room. Residents and community members visit various stations to fill out questionnaires during the Bourbonnais Community Campus Plan Open House on Thursday in the Municipal Center Community Room. BY JEFF BONTY jbonty@ daily-journal.com 815-937-3366 MORE PHOTOS Daily-journal.com LEE PROVOST HEARD ON THE STREET See BASKETBALL, page A3 See OPEN HOUSE, page A3 INSIDE: How are Corona beer sales doing in light of the coro- navirus? PAGE A3 See HEARD, page A3
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Can Plochman’s Craft Beer Mustard make it to the Final Four?
I know what you’re think-ing. You didn’t even know they were in the NCAA basketball tournament. Of
course they aren’t. But Plochman’s Mustard is in a tourna-ment.
Through the Illinois Manufactur-ers’ Associa-tion’s inaugu-ral “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament
in which voters will decide what product is the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.
The competition is designed to highlight the many products made in Illi-nois, including everything from food products and military flashlights to auto-
mobiles and components for the aerospace industry. This initial round of voting will determine the Top 16 products from the 259 unique products that were nominat-ed from across the state.
Among the 259 is none other that Plockman’s Craft Beer Mustard, made at the Plochman’s plant in Manteno with a giant assist from Brick-stone Brewery’s award-win-ning American Pale Ale.
First-round voting will take place at makersmadnessil.
com through Sunday, March 8. Voters can cast up to five votes per day in the first round as the field of products is narrowed. Weekly matchups will follow, culminating in an awards ceremony at the Gov-ernor’s Mansion on April 1, when the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois will be named.
Martin Faye, plant manager of Plochman’s Manteno operation, said he wasn’t aware of the competition until his wife, Laura, saw an advertisement and encour-
aged him to enter Ploch-man’s.
“I remembered receiving an email about the contest sometime in January, but I just kind of dismissed it. I had pretty much forgotten about it.”
After some brief investiga-tion, he entered the company.
“I figured, ‘What do we have to lose?’ It’s been fun,” he said. And Faye rarely lacks confidence and this competition is no different.
“We are going to win it.
What the heck? Why not play to win? Even if we wind up in the top 16 that would be cool.”
The craft beer mustard is just now being rolled out. It’s available only a few locations — most notably at Brickstone Brewing in Bour-bonnais — but the new flavor should be soon making its way into retail outlets.
Faye said the collaborative effort during the past couple years with the Brickstone ownership and brewers has been a great experience.
While some people may be under the impression products are no longer being manufactured in Illinois, that is certainly not the case.
Mark Denzler, IMA pres-ident and CEO, noted the manufacturing industry employs 592,000 workers in Illinois.
Statewide, manufacturing generates more than $304 billion in economic output, contributing 12 percent to the state’s Gross Domestic Product – the largest share of any industry in Illinois.
Local company headed to Final Four?Plochman’s Mustard a contender to be named the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois
Photo providedPlochman’s Craft Beer Mustard is among contestants in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s inaugural “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament.
BY STEPHANIE [email protected] 815-937-3330
K A N K A K E E — T h e Kankakee Holiday Tour-nament turned a profit for Kankakee School District 111 for the second year in a row following three years of los-ing money on the three-day basketball tournament.
Kays Athletic Director Ronnie Wilcox provided a cost update to the Kankakee School Board on Wednesday.
Revenues for the 2019 tour-nament were $44,606 and expenses were $31,145, result-ing in a net profit of $13,460.
That’s about $700 more than the 2018 tournament’s profit of $12,744.
“We had a really good year last year,” Wilcox said. “This year was even better.”
Wilcox said he attributes the positive two-year trend to an increase in ticket sales and cutting costs by seeking competitive bids for expenses like team shirts and printing.
“It’s very expensive to put on a tournament for a few days at the level we like to put on,” he said.
In addition to the 2019 tour-nament being well attended, it also ended in victory for the Kankakee boys basket-ball team, which won the maroon division title for the second time in three years.
The success of local teams including Kankakee and St. Anne high schools during the season helped bolster atten-dance at the tournament, Wilcox said.
“Kankakee and local teams playing championships every night helps,” he said.
The 2019 tournament had about 75 more people attend each night than the 2018 tour-nament, which also had a great turnout, he said.
The total brought in from ticket sales jumped from $12,871 in 2017 to $18,207 in 2018 and $19,512 in 2019.
Holiday tourney turning a profit3-day basketball tournament netted a loss for 3 years
By the numbersTournament’s profits and losses:2019 ......... $13,4602018 ......... $12,7442017 .......... -$4,9652016 ........ -$10,3562015 .......... -$5,8452014 .......... $18,191Source: Kankakee School District 111
KANKAKEE BOURBONNAIS
BOURBONNAIS — Mike and Beth Rockert have called Bourbonnais home for more than two decades.
They raised a family here and are now enjoying their grandchildren. They like doing things as a family in the village.
That’s why they ventured out on Thursday evening to the Bourbon-
nais Municipal Center to view the many options available that would enhance the area with the village’s Community Campus Plan, which focuses on key goals of placemak-ing, promoting community identity and pride, and fostering economic development.
Thursday’s open house was attended by more than 70 people including residents, village offi-cials and business representatives. Mayor Paul Schore told those attending that their input was important and necessary.
Building a communityOpen house gathers input on campus plan
Daily Journal photos/Tiffany BlanchetteResidents and community members fill out questionnaires during the Bourbonnais Community Campus Plan Open House on Thursday in the Municipal Center Community Room.
Residents and community members visit various stations to fill out questionnaires during the Bourbonnais Community Campus Plan Open House on Thursday in the Municipal Center Community Room.
BY JEFF BONTYjbonty@ daily-journal.com815-937-3366
MORE PHOTOSDaily-journal.com
LEE PROVOSTHEARD ON THE STREET
See BASKETBALL, page A3
See OPEN HOUSE, page A3
INSIDE: How are Corona beer sales doing in light of the coro-navirus? PAGE A3
See HEARD, page A3
