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Land Bank Authority sells abandoned homes ready for rehabilitation

The late Rev. William Copeland Jr., a Kankakee pastor and civil rights leader, was honored Saturday with the opening of his exhibit at the Kankakee County Museum.

The Kankakee Bowling Association is hosting its 88th Annual City Bowling Tournament Feb. 21 through March 8, at Brookmont Bowling Center in Bradley, located at 200 W. Brookmont Blvd, Kankakee.

Willie Preston on a top priority for the Second District: Appropriate money for a new Level II trauma center within the starved 2nd District

Bradley-Bourbonnais tied for second in the co-ed division at the IHSA Competitive Cheer State Finals, Clifton Central/Iroquois West's Payton Temple won the 170-pound title at the Normal Community West Regional and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

A fourth defendant has been added to a civil lawsuit brought against the building of the Gotion factory in Manteno.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek asks a very simply question: Can the American way of life be saved?

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Nick Dziuban, the wrestling coach and building trades teacher at Wilmington High School, died Monday after a six-year cancer battle. At the same school he was once a three-sport star, Dziuban leaves behind an inspiring legacy and countless friendships.

All three All-City schools are sending a girls bowler to the sectional round, Momence won in the first round of the River Valley Conference Boys Basketball Tournament and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Four Kankakee players scored in double figures, led by a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double from Lincoln Williams as the Southland champion Kays stayed perfect in the conference with Friday's 60-53 win over Rich Township.

Bishop McNamara ramped things up both offensively and defensively in the second half of Friday's 70-54 win over Chicagoland Christian Conference opponent Aurora Christian.

Current Bishop McNamara boys basketball assistant Alex Renchen, the former head coach at Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais, will be the first varsity head coach at all three All-City schools when he replaces the retiring Adrian Provost as the Fightin' Irish head coach next year.

The former Heinz Pet Food production site in north Kankakee has been purchased by a Milwaukee real estate firm.

Manteno Board voted against paying for installation of turf on the Square on Second

Bourbonnais trustees approved a four-year contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 64 Patrol Unit.

Kashus D. Vanderbilt, of Bourbonnais, was arrested by Kankakee police Jan. 31 following a shots fired incident in the 200 block of North Evergreen Avenue.

An Indian cuisine restaurant is set for Kankakee County.

Coal City punched its ticket to the dual team state finals for the fourth year in a row with Thursday's 56-14 win over Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Dual Team Sectional.

Grant Park's Taylor Panozzo recorded a unique triple double in a win over Gardner-South Wilmington, Watseka/Milford's Christa Holohan and Reed-Custer's Alyssa Wollenzein each hit 1,000 career points and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

The former Heinz Pet Food production site in north Kankakee has been purchased by a Milwaukee real estate firm.

Julius E. Burkes Jr., the man accused of killing Courtney M. Drysdale earlier this week, on Wednesday waived extradition from Indiana.

After a few years of near starts, it appears both the developments for the QuikTrip fuel station and the Kankakee conference center are about to begin.

Three juvenile males were arrested by Kankakee County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday after three firearms were located in a car during a traffic stop.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster reflects on the comedic genius of Catherine O'Hara, who passed away recently at the age of 71.