Now 18, Nolan Bukowski, running as a Republican, is in a campaign to unseat 6th Ward Alderman Mike Cobbs in the April 4 municipal election and gain a seat on the 14-member Kankakee City Council.
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Jarvis served as Manteno mayor for 16 years. He served those 16 mayoral years over a 32-year span, from 1969 through 2001. “Jerry Jarvis bled Manteno purple,” Manteno-based businessman Francis Smith said.
After six seasons at Elk Grove, former University of Illinois quarterback and wide receiver Miles Osei will be the new football coach at Kankakee.
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One week ago, the Kankakee administration earmarked $100,000 toward Fortitude Community Outreach, the organization which administers to the region's homeless population.
Following World War II, the Kankakee area was expending, and civic leaders saw a need for airline passenger and freight service for the growing community.
The Manteno Chamber of Commerce each year awards two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, one male and one female. These scholarships are awarded to any high school senior that resides in Manteno.
Kankakee Fire Department helped handle the aftermath of a chemical leak at Millipore in the 100 block of West Birch Street Thursday.
Officials are investigating the death of 66-year-old Phillip Spencer, of Kankakee, whose body was found inside a home following a fire Thursday night in Kankakee, Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner said.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet will be hosting mobile food pantries throughout the month of February. From 9-10:30 a.m. today, a mobile food pantry will be held at Bishop McNamara, 550 W. Brookmont Blvd., Kankakee.
The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools conducted its sixth statewide survey of school superintendents on the staffing situation and found that 79% of the 690 respondents said they have a teacher shortage problem.
The Economic and Community Development Agency is hosting a series of business workshops during 2023. Each workshop will take place at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month from February through October.
Steven Hunter's public service to the city of Kankakee and the county has left an impressive legacy that's still being cultivated. For that, he has been named the recipient of the Daily Journal’s Lifetime Achievement award for 2022.
Less than two years removed from COVID-19 nearly taking his life, Trinity athletic director and area umpire Mike Lawrence has added cancer to the list of diseases he's currently defeating while remaining a focal point of area sports.
Central girls basketball and track and field coach Rebecca Swigert-Fenton is the 2022 Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
Kankakee-based farmer Jeff O'Connor discusses his year of opportunity, which has designated him as the Daily Journal's 2022 Male Citizen of the Year.
For her efforts to open Sunrise Center Cat Rescue/Hexies, Karen Hemza has been named the Daily Journal’s 2022 Female Citizen of the Year.
The Daily Journal's Young Citizen of the Year is Kankakee County Museum Executive Director Veronica Featherston, who has dedicated the last decade to reinvigorating the historic museum.
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For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to help curb the nation's worst inflation bout in four decades.
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Tyre Nichols' family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral intended to celebrate his life three weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police that has sparked a new round of calls for police reform.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. And the Fed signaled that even though inflation is easing, it remains high enough to require further rate hikes.
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After weeks of hesitation that created impatience among Germany's allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that his government would provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same.
A helicopter carrying Ukraine's interior minister and other government officials crashed Wednesday in a residential area near the capital of Kyiv, killing him and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground, authorities said.
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After an uptick of COVID-19 cases around the end of 2022, Kankakee County is starting to see the numbers come down.
Just in time for the holidays, Kankakee County jumped into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s high community level for COVID-19 on Thursday after being in the low category the previous week.
Though its season is still on the early side, flu is already making quite an impact. And it’s not alone — the combination of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and RSV with fewer precautions taken is producing a storm of sniffles and sneezes.
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ONU claimed a seven-point victory over Indiana South Bend on Wednesday evening.
Less than two years removed from COVID-19 nearly taking his life, Trinity athletic director and area umpire Mike Lawrence has added cancer to the list of diseases he's currently defeating while remaining a focal point of area sports.
Brenda Williams is this year's Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
Todd Post is this year's Daily Journal Male Sports Citizen of the Year.
This year's Daily Journal Citizen of the Year series begins with Vern Turner, a local basketball official who also serves as a Kankakee Community College police officer and courtside administrator for the NBA.
Mikaela Shiffrin didn't wait long to add to her record total of World Cup wins. A day after securing record victory No. 83, Shiffrin added her 84th win on Wednesday in another giant slalom on the same course.
Bourbonnais News
The Secret Food Pantry will host its next mobile pop-up event in the village of Bourbonnais from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday. Due to the village’s Community Campus construction, the mobile pantry will be hosted at a nearby location and with a new route.
With days remaining until the annual Chocolate Tour, the village of Bourbonnais and BTPD have announced a new second-chance raffle for those who were unable to purchase tickets.
Steven Hunter's public service to the city of Kankakee and the county has left an impressive legacy that's still being cultivated. For that, he has been named the recipient of the Daily Journal’s Lifetime Achievement award for 2022.
Bradley News
Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet will be hosting mobile food pantries throughout the month of February. From 9-10:30 a.m. today, a mobile food pantry will be held at Bishop McNamara, 550 W. Brookmont Blvd., Kankakee.
Two Bourbonnais Township Park District officials said the organization is in the preliminary stages of assessing possible changes for the next four years, including Perry Farm Park being annexed into the village of Bradley or Bourbonnais.
A 31-year-old Kankakee man has been arrested on government property damage charges and is suspected of painting graffiti on numerous area properties.
Manteno News
Jarvis served as Manteno mayor for 16 years. He served those 16 mayoral years over a 32-year span, from 1969 through 2001. “Jerry Jarvis bled Manteno purple,” Manteno-based businessman Francis Smith said.
The Manteno Chamber of Commerce each year awards two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, one male and one female. These scholarships are awarded to any high school senior that resides in Manteno.
A 31-year-old Kankakee man has been arrested on government property damage charges and is suspected of painting graffiti on numerous area properties.
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Frank Hosek, of Bourbonnais, details a recent visit to Boston, writing "To delve a little deeper into this country’s departure from England’s yoke, all one has to do is explore Boston’s Freedom Trail."
Fans of the newspaper coupon inserts witnessed a sad day this month when the final Procter & Gamble Brandsaver coupon insert appeared in print for the last time.
Calling all artists! Two local nonprofits, Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism and Clove Alliance are preparing for art shows and are looking for submissions from local artists.
On Jan. 26, Knack Brewing & Fermentations, 789 S. McMullen Drive, Kankakee, held its first vinyl night. The event was hosted by Joe Hernandez, of Kankakee, who will be back Feb. 26 for a second vinyl event.
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