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In a game that saw neither team lead by more than two possessions until the final seconds, Coal City prevailed at Manteno in a Class 2A Regional quarterfinal battle Monday.

Nine jurors were picked Monday during the first day of Xavier Harris’ trial at the Kankakee County Courthouse.

The breach of contract lawsuit filed by Bradley against Kankakee regarding the waterwater treatment plant has been dismissed.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Wilmington senior boys wrestler Logan Van Duyne.

Park rangers for the Square on Second save calls to Manteno PD.

Health problems do not affect every community in the same way. In many parts of the country, Black Americans face higher rates of serious illnesses. They also often have less trust in the healthcare system.

Wilmington senior Logan VanDuyne, who lost his coach Nick Dziuban the day after regionals, put up a spirited fight in taking second place at the IHSA state wrestling meet in leading area medalists. "He wrestled probably the match of his life there."

Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as there is a limited amount available. The registration deadline is Friday, February 27, or until full.

The use of virtual teachers alongside in-person instruction at the junior high level has sparked concerns about the merits of online learning for some Kankakee parents and students.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek, a longtime member of the Kankakee County Bar Association, asks a simply question regarding those who sit behind the judicial bench.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Seventy years and counting at the Jones Funeral Home.

Coal City's Aidan Kenney, Brock Finch and Cade Poyner and Wilmington's Logan Van Duyne will all wrestle for state titles after winning their semifinal matches and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Fightin' Irish trailed at the end of each of the first three quarters of Friday's regular season finale against Newark, but in their final home game and the last home game for coach Adrian Provost, Bishop McNamara's seniors rose late for a 68-60 win.

Joliet Central wrapped the regular season with a 49-46 road win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, with a late steal from Bernal Fox helping seal the win for the Steelmen.

The Land Bank now has seven properties moved from abandonment or foreclosure to the open market.

Bourbonnais trustees approved the purchase of two 2026 police squads at Monday’s board meeting.

It has been 4 years, 1 month and 24 days, approximately 216 weeks or 1,517 days since that December fateful night in 2021 when one Bradley officer was killed and a second seriously wounded.

Kankakee County has adopted the Blue Envelope Program, a safety initiative designed to support individuals with dementia, autism, developmental disabilities, PTSD, mental illness, or other communication challenges during interactions with law enforcement.

Clifton Central fell to Roanoke-Benson 49-25 in the IHSA Class 2A Clifton Central Regional championship game, ending its winningest season in nine years, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

In a matchup of teams looking to add on to their program single-season wins records, Manteno avenged last week's loss to Wilmington with a 50-37 victory in Wednesday's IHSA Class 2A Seneca Regional championship.

Bishop McNamara beat Joliet Catholic 52-45 in the IHSA Class 2A Bishop McNamara Regional championship game on Thursday, securing a second straight regional title and avenging a 55-33 loss to the Angels on Feb. 11.

Kankakee police arrested a suspect in Monday’s armed robbery of a business located in the 1400 block of East Court Street.

Following through on an election pledge, Mayor Chris Curtis is upping the effort to find an east side grocery.

The source of the soap which created a sudsy mess along Kennedy Drive a few weeks ago has been found and fined.