In 2015, Stacey Cousin became a grandmother two times over when her daughter, Tiffany Cousin-Grafen, gave birth to twin girls. Since late 2021, Cousin earned the title of "grandmother" four more times, when her four children each had a baby within an 8-month period. ...READ MORE
The Limestone All Star little league team celebrated a victory Saturday in the Bronco Age Division during the Braidwood All Star Tournament. ...READ MORE
In December, Schultz was hospitalized with COVID-19. There were much-too-close brushes with death. But with the persistence of his family, medical treatment and signs from God, Schultz survived and, amazingly, is home. ...READ MORE
 Kankakee County wants to know what the needs are for its residents, so it can address those with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act during the next few years. ...READ MORE
Bourbonnais voters rejected a proposed tax increase for the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District. Limestone voters rejected a proposed tax increase for the Limestone Township Library. Read more
There are just three Republican Party primary races for the June 28 election among the 28 Kankakee County Board districts. Those are District 10, 12 and 20. Read more
A loud boom heard by people in parts of Kankakee County Wednesday came from an engineered blast at Vulcan Quarry in Lehigh, a company spokesperson said. Read more
A special prosecutor in Miguel A. Andrade’s case said he was going to issue an arrest warrant for an uncooperative man when he appeared in court Friday. Read more
The Limestone Township Library District recently received a $1,500 donation from the State Bank of Herscher. The donation will support library operations and programming. Read more
Members of the Illinois Firefighters Association joined state legislators at a news conference Wednesday to outline a measure that they claim would recruit more long-term volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel by offering them a tax credit. Read more
Kankakee County was allocated $21.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, and the county says it’s moved swiftly to dole out COVID relief funds to business and governmental agencies throughout the county. Read more
A Kankakee man was arrested and preliminarily charged by Illinois State Police with aggravated driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash in Kankakee County Monday that left another Kankakee man in serious condition. Read more
Achieving a reasonably decent picture and sound often required climbing up and rotating the antenna. That situation changed drastically on Aug. 30, 1966, when the first local homes began receiving high-quality television signals.  Read more
The annual Illinois Press Association awards ceremony was held Thursday and Friday in Springfield, and former Daily Journal managing editor Misty Knisely was honored as the Editor of the Year for 2021. Read more
There will be a change in how Riverside Healthcare will provide ambulance service starting Sept. 15, at least when it comes to Kankakee County’s southern township of Otto. Read more
Gail Wallace and her son, Byron, have worked years on perfecting their wood-stripping process at Restoration Works Inc. in Bradley. All their research, trial and error and tweaking will soon begin paying additional rewards. Read more
After debating the cost and need for the facility — which will include a 200-meter track, four courts, offices, trainer room and other features — the Kankakee School Board voted 6-to-1 Monday to approve the project for about $26.4 million. Read more
Sister Theresa Galvin, along with Sister Kathleen Murphy, are the last of the order in the Kankakee County area of the Congregation of Notre Dame. After Maternity BVM's 175th anniversary, Galvin and Murphy will be leaving the area for service on the east coast. Read more
A roundup of area arrests for serious crimes. Unless otherwise stated, these reports are taken directly from police reports. Read more
Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis confirmed Thursday that Daniel Jay, hired as the utility’s superintendent in late February at a salary of $130,000, is no longer an employee of the city. Read more
Samantha J. Alexander, of Bonfield, was found guilty Thursday for failure to report an accident causing death or injury in October 2019. Read more
Clifford Brewer talked to his daughter about the events that occurred on Dec. 24-25, 2019, during a videotaped conversation they had at the Livingston County jail a week after he was arrested on charges of killing his wife, son and a neighbor. Read more
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Local musician Shelby Ryan performed an acoustic set Wednesday at the Kankakee Train Depot during the last Sandwiches With A Side of Jam event of 2022. The event drew dozens of spectators that enjoyed the music as well as food from the trucks of Martinez Tacos and Brother George's BBQ. Read more
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