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The Kankakee City Council is making a substantial investment in the repair of its streets.

The Kankakee Valley Theatre Association will host comedian Pat Tomasulo at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Lincoln Cultural Center as part of a fundraiser benefitting the theater group.

Thirty-five Kankakee Community College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in April 2026.

A new mother in Aroma Township believed for a moment she would not be able to celebrate Mother's Day with her long-awaited baby girl as the March 10 tornado unleashed upon their home.

Ryan Kettman's go-ahead triple helped Wilmington to a win in extra innings, Preston Payne allowed a hit in four scoreless innings for Bishop McNamara and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek wonders what length of warning is necessary to protect people regarding seemingly things which seem rather basic.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

The Village of Manteno is working with owners of properties with uncut lawns to get them mowed.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys track and field team broke school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in a solid outing at the Oswego East Invite, Peotone's Sophie Klawitter struck out 18 batters in a no-hitter against Watseka and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Andrew Kubal pitched a stout six innings and smoked a two-run triple and fellow senior Eric Rainbolt drove in three runs, including a solo homer, and pitched the final inning in Bradley-Bourbonnais' 5-2 senior day win over Stagg Friday.

Behind a three-RBI day from Camryn Stecken and strong pitching from Tessa Krull and Hayden Pfeifer, Seneca's softball team downed Manteno 11-1 Friday in a matchup between ICA-ranked Class 2A teams gearing up for playoff action.

The person accused in the Tuesday shooting in Kankakee that left one man dead and the other with a non-life-threatening injury was ordered detained by a Kankakee County Circuit judge.

The start of Thursday's All-City softball game between Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara had a special guest. Kyler Medina, 2, of Bradley, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The schools made Thursday's game a fundraiser for Medina, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Organizer Aubrey Schuh leads the 4th Annual "The Ride" on May 30, bringing together hundreds of motorcyclists and community members to raise $20,000 for Project Headspace and Timing, a nonprofit supporting veteran mental health.

The Kankakee County Museum’s beloved annual Rhubarb Festival — now in its 36th year — combines live music, local vendors, seasonal food, and historic tours into a single day of community celebration that supports the museum’s preservation efforts.

Coal City's boys track team took first place at the Illinois Central Eight Conference Meet on Thursday, the Coaler girls took second, Wilmington's McKenna Van Tilburg and Manteno's Klarke Goranson each won four individual ICE titles and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joslynn Dole and Emma Thyfault homered and Gabby Burnett hit a three-run double for a five-run second inning that was more than enough for Dole in the circle as Bishop McNamara topped Bradley-Bourbonnais on Thursday for its first All-City title since 2019.

The Kankakee softball team downed Thornridge 11-0 Thursday for its fifth win in a row, scoring all 11 runs in the first inning behind a pair of RBI hits from Kaleah Jackson and inside-the-park home run from LaMaryah Smith, her third in two days.

Federated Bank has named Jasmine Strohm as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer, and Branch Manager of its Bradley branch.

Locavore Farm opens its 11th season Thursday, May 21, with the return of Thursday Harvest Hangs. Tickets and details are available at locavorefarm.com.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMasters celebrates Mother's Day by reflecting on what she's learned from the mothers in her life.

Trustees heard the first of two readings for Bourbonnais’ budget ordinance during Monday’s meeting.

The “oohs” and “aahs” were nonstop when a traveling science museum came to Kankakee this week on its trip across the country.

Kankakee girls track and field won the Southland, Michael Clark, Nick Pignatiello and Gavin Jones combined for Bishop McNamara's second no-hitter this week and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Allie Johnson threw a one-hitter and Liliana Irwin belted a two-run home run to help lead the Beecher softball team to a 5-0 home win over Peotone on Wednesday, a game that featured five pairs of sisters between the teams.