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Wilmington opened up Illinois Central Eight conference play with a 13-1 road win over Coal City on Monday, the Wildcats' fourth straight win by a combined scored of 62-3.

Construction recently started on a Scooter’s Coffee franchise in the 500 block of South Main Street in Bourbonnais, across from Chicago Dough Company and Elite Community Credit Union.

Following extensive damage caused by the tornado and hailstorm on March 10, First American Bank announced it will permanently consolidate the operations of the Kankakee and Bourbonnais branches.

Over 450 protesters gathered for another No Kings rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse on Saturday as over 3,000 protests were held nationwide. Speakers highlighted the local impacts of federal policies and voiced concerns for human rights and opposition to the Iran war.

The Bourbonnais Elementary School Board approved bids last week for three projects aimed at preventative maintenance around the district.

Senate Bill 3019 would ensure the Illinois Finance Authority has the ability to assist first-time farmers with purchasing new equipment and real estate.

State Representative Jackie Haas is hosting a Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the City of Kankakee Public Works Department Parking Lot.

Join KCC's virtual information session on adjunct teaching opportunities.

Bishop McNamara's Malachi Lee, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson, Olivia McElroy and Briggs Cann all won indoor state titles at the Illinois Top Times Championships, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Jace Boudreau roped a game-tying triple and scored on Cody Youngblood's go-ahead single in the sixth inning of Bradley-Bourbonnais' 3-2 win over Bishop McNamara on Saturday that gave the Boilermakers the All-City title.

While tornado damages were not part of the fallout from the March 10 hail storm, more than half of all Bradley properties were impacted.

Bishop McNamara beat Kankakee 15-0 in the first of its two All-City games at the 315 Sports Park on Saturday, with eight different players driving in at least one run for the Fightin' Irish.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek believes the time has come to make friends around the world, rather than enemies.

Meet the members of this year's Daily Journal All-Area boys basketball team.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Sean Curbow’s journey on Earth may have lasted just 35 years, but his presence will last a lifetime to all he touched, whether for 30 minutes or 30 years.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball and boys volleyball teams both scored victories, as did Wilmington softball in dominant fashion, and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The 2026 All-City baseball season began at 315 Sports Park on Friday, where Bradley-Bourbonnais tallied a 13 hits, a dozen walks and took advantage of six Kankakee errors for a 28-0 victory.

The 2026 All-City girls soccer slate got started with a 2-2 tie between host Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, with decisive games with Bishop McNamara coming up for each team over the next two weeks.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's prep baseball teams for the 2026 season.

Kankakee Community College President Dr. Michael Boyd has been selected as one of just 23 Presidents’ Fellowship participants for 2026 by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

Kankakee School Board members reflected on the impact of the March 10 storms and the community's response during a Monday meeting.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about traversing puppyhood in the energetic first year of a puppy’s life.

A Momence man was arrested by Illinois State Police Wednesday after a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.

Kankakee High students were back in the building Tuesday after thousands of holes in the roof were patched. Nine roofs will have to be replaced throughout the district due to damage from the March 10 severe storms.