State Rep. Jackie Haas' bill gains overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans in the House.
The Illinois National Guard will be returning next week to administer shots of the Moderna vaccine at three mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Kankakee and one site in Watseka.
Two of the major governments in Iroquois County, the Iroquois County Board and the city of Watseka, do not have final plans yet on using the federal stimulus funding it is set to receive as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Kankakee Farmers' Market has announced the musical lineup for the 2021 season.
A roundup of area arrests for serious crimes. Unless otherwise stated, these reports are taken directly from police reports.
The event is set for Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northfield Square Mall, 1600 North State Route 50 in Bradley.
A consulting firm has been selected to assist in the search process to hire a new superintendent at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307, with the plan to name that person in six weeks.
Harvest View Senior Living in Herscher has five residents who are centenarians or nearly 100 years old.
Harbor House has announced the launch of the Community Commission to End Domestic Violence, a community-wide initiative to address the domestic violence epidemic in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.
A roundup of area arrests for serious crimes. Unless otherwise stated, these reports are taken directly from police reports.
Anyone associated with the Kankakee Valley Park District from employees and staff to commissioners and executive director will tell you, "It's a long time coming" for Splash Valley Aquatic Park.
State's Attorney Jim Rowe receives this year's Social Services Progress Award for implementing the role of community outreach specialist.
The food production plant at 14 Stuart Drive in Kankakee’s South Tec industrial park has transformed itself in the past 18 months to become a model site for Del Monte Fresh Produce.
It might have once been described as a leap of faith, but what Dave and Tiffany Kruse have done is now proving effective in helping firefighters.
Grace Christian Academy may be small, but the school’s commitment to its mission and its longstanding presence in the community is just the opposite.
Since 1897, AMITA Health St. Mary's Hospital has held firm to its commitment of providing compassionate, community-minded health care to Kankakee and the surrounding region.
For his bold move, Chris Ruder and his company, Spikeball, have been named an Innovator in Real Estate as part of the Daily Journal’s annual Progress Awards.
Kankakee County Vaccine Tracker
44,443
Total administered vaccine doses
19,243
People fully vaccinated
17.49%
Percent of population fully vaccinated
409
7 day average daily doses administered
598
Doses reported to be administered on 4/15
598
Doses reported to be administered on 4/15
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
Last updated on 4/16/21.
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Students at Bradley Central will return to full remote learning from April 19-30 thanks to a rash of positive cases of COVID-19.
The Illinois National Guard will be returning next week to administer shots of the Moderna vaccine at three mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Kankakee and one site in Watseka.
The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1 percent, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the case positivity rate appeared to be leveling.
Riverside Healthcare will be providing COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine shots on Thursday, April 15 at the Riverside West Kankakee location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccinations are projected to not slow down in Kankakee County this week while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is put on pause, according to Kankakee County Health Administrator John Bevis.
The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
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In this week’s Daily Journal Prep Podcast, Mason Schweizer moves talks with Olivet Nazarene University quarterback David Hutton and head football coach Eric Hehman ahead of the Tigers’ NAIA Playoff matchup against Baker University.
Wednesday's April 14 sportswatch
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Jayhawks until he retires, even as the school awaits a decision from an independent panel investigating five Level I infractions charges alleged by the NCAA.
Upcoming televised games.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten spent most of this season talking about being the nation's best basketball conference.
Bourbonnais News
A consulting firm has been selected to assist in the search process to hire a new superintendent at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307, with the plan to name that person in six weeks.
The Kankakee County Board unanimously approved a resolution that transfers the jurisdiction of the intersection of Armour Road and Illinois Route 50 from the state to the county.
Secret Food Pantry will host two events this week in Bourbonnais.
Bradley News
Students at Bradley Central will return to full remote learning from April 19-30 thanks to a rash of positive cases of COVID-19.
A consulting firm has been selected to assist in the search process to hire a new superintendent at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307, with the plan to name that person in six weeks.
The Kankakee County Board unanimously approved a resolution that transfers the jurisdiction of the intersection of Armour Road and Illinois Route 50 from the state to the county.
Manteno News
Springfest 5K Run and Fitness Walk, organized by the Kankakee River Running Club, is set for Saturday, April 24.
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant allowed the department to outfit all 17 officers in the department with a ballistic helmet.
Although not back to where prices were a few months ago, gas prices dipped slightly this past week. Most area gas stations were below the $3 per-gallon mark -- thankfully.
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Dear Jill: A pharmacy chain has bottles of acetaminophen on sale for $1.49 each or 4-for-$4. Obviously, the best move here is to buy four, but every time they have this sale, it goes fast.
It is just after 5 a.m. and my husband, Joe, and sons Benjamin, 21, and Joseph, 18, all have left for another day’s work.
Last week, S.T.O.P Team collaborated with Economic Community Development Agency, Kankakee United, Illinois Coalition for Community Services, State’s Attorney Jim Rowe and the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties to present a viewing and discussion of the film “American Skin.”
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s dad, “Adam,” is very mellow and can talk to anyone. His mom, “Eve,” is friendly, but a little more reserved.
Now streaming on AMC+, the six-part drama series “Spy City” takes place in 1961, when the Cold War nearly turned hot over the Soviets’ decision to physically divide Berlin with concrete and barbed wire.
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