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While a major hurdle still remains, the developer for a planned 32-unit Kankakee senior housing plan gained approval from the Kankakee City Council.

The IHSA released the 2026 softball postseason brackets on Wednesday. Bradley-Bourbonnais is one of the top seeds at its host sectional, and the local Class 2A field remains as strong as ever and more.

Manteno officials remind residents the village has money after a misconception arose during public participation.

A group of six 100 year olds at Westwood Riverside Senior Living Community have seen much and continue their journey.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified 38-year-old Aaron Moore, of Chicago, as the victim killed in Tuesday’s shooting.

A pencil can draft a page, sketch a beam, mark a board, solve a problem, or capture an observation before it disappears. It does its job quietly, and it does not demand that the first attempt be flawless.

Secret Food Pantry brings mobile groceries to Bourbonnais on May 7, offering free food and raffle entries to residents in need.

The Kankakee Speedway will host Friday Night Lights racing on Friday, May 8.

The Kankakee Police Department filled its sergeant vacancy and hired another officer.

Lydia Hammond hit a two-run home run and pitched seven one-run innings to lead the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team to a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way East, its seventh SouthWest Suburban Conference win in a row, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Gianni Jaime added to her school-record assist total by finding Sophie Venckauskas for a first-half goal and Gianna High added insurance on a free kick as the Herscher girls soccer team finished its fifth straight perfect conference season with a 2-0 win over Manteno on Tuesday.

Following a 3-1 loss to Homewood-Flossmoor on senior night Tuesday, the senior members of the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls soccer team are looking to take in the final few games of their high school careers.

A shooting on South Fifth Avenue in Kankakee left one man dead and another with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday.

Liberty Intermediate School Principal Bret Pignatiello was named Middle School Principal of the Year for the Three Rivers Region by the Illinois Principals Association.

A hearing is set for May 20 regarding the civil lawsuit brought against the building of the Gotion factory in Manteno.

A Kankakee home sustained $15,000 in damages to the exterior of the residence Monday.

A long-awaited park on Manteno's east side recently opened, but it is a much different area.

Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Monday's Illinois Central Eight Conference thriller between host Manteno and Coal City baseball was suspended by lightning right before the bottom of the seventh inning of an 8-8 game. It will be completed Tuesday in Coal City, followed by the second game of the series.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Beecher's Makenzie Johnson.

Kankakee Community College’s agriculture and horticulture program is being recognized as an Innovator in Agriculture for the Daily Journal’s 2026 Progress Awards.

Michael Matthews resigned as a commissioner for the Kankakee Valley Park District.

The roots of the high school date back to its founding in Kankakee in 1922 as St. Patrick High School. The co-ed school moved to its current location in 1956 and became St. Patrick Central.

Riverside Healthcare has earned a 4-Star Employer Award from VETS Indexes, a national recognition program that evaluates how well organizations recruit, hire, develop, and support veterans and military-connected employees.

American Legion Auxiliary Post 766 will distribute red poppies on National Poppy Day, May 23, to raise funds for local veterans and their families.