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Bourbonnais, Illinois

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Bourbonnais, Illinois is a village located within Kankakee County. The population was 18,164 people as of 2020.[1] Bourbonnais has a total area of 9.31 square miles (24.11 km2), all land.[2]

The town expanded in the 1800s, when John Jacob Astor founded fur trade companies in Bourbonnais.

Since 2002, it has become home of the summertime training camp of the Chicago Bears.[3]

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  1. "QuickFacts: Bourbonnais village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. Chicago Bears Training Camp Locations - Pro-Football-Reference.com