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Bradley-Bourbonnais nearly erased a four-goal halftime deficit against Bremen on Thursday, but had its comeback push come up a little short in a 7-5 home loss to the Braves.

Several Kankakee taxing bodies are participating in an appraisal of St. Mary’s Hospital for the potential collection of tax dollars.

A Kankakee school teacher was fired this week after sending a racist image to other staff members from her school email account.

CSL Behring, a biopharma company that employs many in Kankakee County, has donated $100,000 to the Emergency Response Fund of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties to support recovery efforts after the tornado on March 10.

Jakob Knox, most recently the director of the Manteno Chamber of Commerce, is the newest employee for the village of Bourbonnais. To fill his vacancy, Manteno hired Ashley Peterson, a 19-year village resident.

Reflecting on the question "What would be on your plate for your last meal?" Taylor Leddin-McMaster answers from a Kankakee County perspective.

In an effort to increase declining imported waste to treat at the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency treatment plant, the agency is searching for new clients.

Joslynn Dole threw a two-hit shutout and had a pair of hits to lead Bishop McNamara to a 10-0 win over Reed-Custer while Coal City dropped a pair of games at the WJOL Tournament in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Local Eagle Scout Alexis McCullough has found another way to honor her dad's memory with her latest fundraising campaign to benefit the American Heart Association.

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

UpliftedCare Community Grief Center is hosting two free programs in April designed to support families navigating caregiving and grief.

You tell yourself that now is not the time to start the business, write the book, make the call, apply for the job, have the baby, buy the ticket, or take the leap. But fear is never short of arguments. It always knows how to sound wise.

Explore Kankakee's history this weekend at the Kankakee County Museum or B. Harley Bradley House.

The annual Kids’ Fishing Day is set to return for the opening morning of spring trout season this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bird Park quarry, sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association.

Kankakee 4th Ward Alderwoman Danita Grant Swanson could have simply thrown in the towel, but that is not in her nature as she battles illness.

In the first-ever season of varsity boys volleyball for all three All-City schools in the same year, Kankakee earned the first rivalry win of the season when the Kays swept Bishop McNamara Tuesday.

Both Wilmington and Reed-Custer completed Illinois Central Eight Conference softball sweeps, with Wilmington beating Coal City 11-8 and Reed-Custer downing Herscher 14-3, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

A five-goal performance from Harper Tollefson led Bradley-Bourbonnais to a 9-1 win over Bishop McNamara is All-City play Tuesday, giving the Boilermakers at least a share of their third straight All-City title.

Kankakee Daily Journal Thank you, Everyday Heroes Contest 2026

In its first year of Illinois hospital ownership, Prime Healthcare touts $104 million of investment and saving 13,000 jobs.

Matthew Schore has been appointed to the Kankakee Community College board of trustees, filling the term of Michael Proctor, who died unexpectedly last month.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security is conducting a comprehensive review of data collected following the tornado that struck Aroma Park on March 10.

Reed-Custer softball came out on top of a wild one with Herscher, all three city softball teams earned wins and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced Monday all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) throughout Illinois, commonly called 911 call centers, have successfully transitioned to Next Generation 911 (NG911). ​