The Daily Journal will publish “Thank You, Veterans” – a special edition dedicated to local veterans as a “Thank You” for their selfless service and dedication to our country.
Bishop McNamara, Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais will look to improve to 5-1 on the season, Wilmington will look to remain unbeaten and more storylines to watch for in the Daily Journal Week 6 football previews.
Gail Lukasik, whose memoir about racial passing became a Washington Post favorite, reads from her new book at the Kankakee Public Library on September 26th.
The Peotone boy's soccer team beat Kaneland 3-1 in the Rivals Cup quarterfinals, becoming the lone area team to advance to Thursday's semifinals, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Bishop McNamara claimed the All-City title with a team score of 327 over runner up Herscher (330), Bradley-Bourbonnais (336) and Manteno (347) during the expanded All-City competition on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Oak Springs Golf Course.
Bishop McNamara's boys golf team picked up a narrow All-City win over Herscher, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Manteno on Wednesday, with Bishop McNamara's Nolan Andrews downing Herscher's Jameson Warner in a playoff hole for the individual title.
The Manteno, Herscher and Coal City boys soccer teams all began Rivals Cup play with wins, advancing to Wednesday's quarterfinals, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
The Herscher volleyball team was in control for much of Tuesday's two-set win over Coal City in Illinois Central Eight Conference play, trailing early in both sets before pulling away in each to secure a home win.
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will have a balanced operating budget as it spends down bond proceeds for its major facility project in fiscal 2027.
A lot of American voters feel perpetually frustrated by the choices they find on the November ballot. The Democratic or Republican candidate is often chosen in low-turnout primaries where organized ideologues or special interest groups select the nominee.
The Streator boys golf team earned a fourth straight Illinois Central Eight Conference meet title on Monday at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Pontiac, while Manteno senior Landon Bukowski captured the individual championship.
Certified technicians will inspect your seat for recalls, check expiration dates, confirm your child fits the seat for their age and size, and show you how to install it correctly. One wrong strap and the whole thing fails.
Iroquois West's boys and girls golf teams won the Iroquois County Meet at Shewami, with Brody Mueller placing first among the boys and Kaia Kimmel winning the girls meet, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.
The top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings remained very stable, the same can not be said for the lower half of the rankings. Here are the complete Friday Night Drive Power Rankings.
The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys soccer team downed Herscher 3-0 on the road in nonconference play, earning their third shutout win of the season, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.
The Northern Illinois Anglers Association has rescheduled its 44th annual Kankakee and Iroquois River Cleanup to Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., due to forecasted severe weather. Visit RiverCleanUp.net for volunteer information.
Despite a rainy day, the annual Estival Festival serenaded the Kankakee community with a full day of local music, arts, food and connection on Saturday.
The 6th annual Estival Festival persevered through a rainy day as it celebrated the final weekend of summer on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at the Bill Spriggs Civic Auditorium in Kankakee.
Bishop McNamara finished the first half with 21 straight points and the fourth with 14 unanswered points to down Aurora Christian 42-22 for a homecoming win, handing the Eagles their first loss of the season.
Kankakee rode a hot start to a 28-14 nonconference win over Lincoln-Way West, Clifton Central came back to best Oakwood in a key VVC matchup and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
