Central girls basketball and track and field coach Rebecca Swigert-Fenton is the 2022 Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year. Â
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.Â
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.
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.Â
Daily Journal's 2021 Citizens of the Year
Rich Zinanni's hall-of-fame football coaching career is just a part of the lasting impact he made at Bishop McNamara.
For his ongoing efforts to lift up and advocate for the local Hispanic community, Victor Nevarez has been named the Daily Journal’s 2021 Male Citizen of the Year.
For her efforts to reopen Splash Valley Aquatic Park, Dayna Heitz has been named the Daily Journal’s 2021 Female Citizen of the Year.
The Daily Journal's Young Citizen of the Year is Kankakee School District 111's Director of Special Education, Millicent Griffin, who is all about thinking and working outside of the box.Â
Beecher soccer and cheer coach Dawn Compton is the 2021 Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
This year's Daily Journal Citizen of the Year series kicks off with Herscher native Paul McAndrews, a 2011 Herscher High School graduate who can often be seen working at a variety of Tigers sporting events.
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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.
Jo Grogan has impacted thousands of kids over a 50-plus year tenure at Kankakee, including 48 years coaching swimming.
Eric Peterson has been selected as the Daily Journal's Young Citizen of the Year.
John Bevis has been chosen as the Daily Journal's Citizen of the Year.
Genevra Walters’ unrelenting presence as a community leader is why the Daily Journal has named her Citizen of the Year.
After 30 years as Olivet Nazarene University's president, Dr. John Bowling will be retiring at the end of the 2020-21 school year. Bowling reflects back on his career and his time at Olivet.
Daily Journal's 2019 Citizens of the Year
Norma Strasma, a lifelong resident of Kankakee County, has been named the Daily Journal Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2019.
In recent years, Jim Wasser has built a stellar reputation as one who is willing and eager to help his fellow military veterans.
For the past dozen years, Kay Jurica's Home Helpers health care services company in Bourbonnais has provided a peace of mind for many families throughout the area.
Todd Post is this year's Daily Journal Male Sports Citizen of the Year.
Brenda Williams is this year's Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
Scott Smith has been named the Daily Journal's "Young Citizen of the Year."
Daily Journal's 2018 Citizens of the Year
KCCÂ President John Avendano had no intention of going to college after his high school graduation.
Barry Baron is the Daily Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Herscher baseball coach Eric Regez is the 2019 Daily Journal Men's Sports Citizen of the Year.
Holly Vadbunker is our 2019 Female Citizen of the Year.
Amanda Jensen is still winning games and setting records at the University of St. Francis. Now she can add female sports citizen of the year to her mantle.Â
David Baron is the Daily Journal's young citizen of the year.
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