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Bears Training Camp Comes to Bourbonnais Illinois
Bourbonnais welcomes the Bears as they relocate training camp to Olivet Nazarene University for a two year deal. Town boosts banners and finances with estimates of up to 12,000 daily visitors, while the university expands facilities and parking to accommodate the influx. Local businesses cash in on the Bears pull.
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Bourbonnais
Bears
Illinois
Olivet Nazarene University
Chicago
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Wisconsin
Bob Latham
Latham
Bradley County
State Highway Patrol
Olivet Nazarene
University
Platteville
John’s
Bears Fans Watering Hole
Two Bears
Wendy Ruch
Michael Raef
Chicago Dough Company
Oliver
Oliver Nazarene
Millikin University
Decatur
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Champaign
Soldier Field
Gary Griffin
Lake Forest College
Griffin
Thomas Koehler Koehler
Koehler