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An affirmative defense is when the defendant introduces evidence that negates criminal liability or civil liability, even if it is proven that the defendant committed the alleged acts, according to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.

A fascination with history and Frank Lloyd Wright served as the inspiration for the unique marriage proposal of a couple at the B. Harley Bradley House.

The City of Braidwood worked through what projects would be part of its $6 million, five-year capital improvement plan during its Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Gardner-South Wilmington took third place over Momence in the River Valley Conference Tournament, Beecher won a thriller at Tri-Point for fifth and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

St. Anne secured its second straight River Valley Conference Tournament title with a 60-49 win over Clifton Central in Friday's championship game, which also clinched a second straight unbeaten RVC season for the Cardinals.

After Eiden Kubilius helped Lincoln-Way West keep pace in an early back-and-forth battle at Bradley-Bourbonnais, Aidan Bach and Drake Been made big plays down the stretch that allowed the Warriors to escape with a 51-44 win Friday night.

About 200 Kankakee High School students participated in a walkout just after 12:30 p.m. Friday in protest of national immigration policies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

An arrest has been made in the 2024 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Elijah J. Robinson, Kankakee police said Friday.

When Henry Hines left his role of Clifton Central girls basketball coach more than a decade ago, he never thought he'd return to the bench. But that's exactly where he's found himself this season, and he couldn't be happier.

Village of Bourbonnais officials will host an interactive workshop Thursday, Feb. 19 for the final round of public input for the development of the Riverfront Park Master Plan.

Two children are in critical condition and a Pembroke Township woman arrested following a single-vehicle crash Friday.

Yet another new name will be entering the Kankakee County coffee shop market.

Ava Johnson exploded for 30 points and Malea Harrison set the school's single-game assist record as part of her triple-double to help the Kays to a two-point win over Crete-Monee, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Tri-Point downed Clifton Central 51-31 in Thursday's River Valley Conference Tournament championship game, picking up its third win of the season over the Comets and wrapping a second straight season without a loss to an RVC opponent.

Visit Kankakee County, the region tourism organization, has named its new executive director.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster recounts a recent trip to Dallas, featuring a visit to a 10-acre hot springs spa.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will be paying about $8 million less than expected in interest on bonds recently sold to fund its $70 million facilities project.

Cissna Park made it back-to-back perfect seasons in Vermilion Valley Conference girls basketball, Peotone's boys scored a senior night win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Thanks to a smothering defensive effort and a hot shooting start from Abby Dulinsky, Joliet Catholic wrapped up the regular season with a 55-33 win at Bishop McNamara in a potential Class 2A Regional championship preview.

Five days after the Will County and Wilmington emergency services said they were monitoring changing ice conditions on the Kankakee Rivers, the weather finally warmed enough for it to begin thawing.

The Hammond, Indiana, man accused of shooting a rural Momence bar owner execution-style in the head once worked with her at the bar, a prosecutor said.

The Hammond, Indiana, man accused of shooting a rural Momence bar owner execution-style in the head once worked with her at the bar, a prosecutor said.

The Hammond, Indiana, man accused of shooting a rural Momence bar owner execution-style in the head once worked with her at the bar, prosecutors said.

New house construction starts within Bradley remains slow.