• Gardner-South Wilmington, St. Anne boys basketball stay perfect in RVC: Friday’s Daily Journal roundup
    Jan 10 2026
    Gardner-South Wilmington bested Momence while St. Anne put away Beecher to keep both boys basketball teams tied atop the River Valley Conference. Those games and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
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    4 mins
  • Peotone rides 3rd-quarter surge to home conference win over Herscher
    Jan 10 2026
    Peotone came back for a 51-38 Illinois Central Eight Conference win at home over Herscher on Friday, outscoring the Tigers 27-10 in the second half after trailing at halftime.
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    4 mins
  • Kankakee stays hot with senior night blowout over Crete-Monee
    Jan 10 2026
    The Kays' starting lineup, comprised of all seniors, scored all 67 of their points in Friday's senior night romp of Crete-Monee.
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    4 mins
  • Packing up, moving out
    Jan 10 2026
    Edison Primary teachers and staff packed up their classrooms this week as they prepared to start the second half of the school year in other buildings due to the school's recent emergency closure.
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    7 mins
  • KAMEG agents arrest Bradley man on weapons, drug charges
    Jan 9 2026
    A Bradley man was arrested by Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Agency agents Tuesday on numerous weapons and drug charges.
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    2 mins
  • No charges filed in Africano case
    Jan 9 2026
    No charges will be filed against Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano for a Dec. 3 incident where he was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
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    3 mins
  • Two men arrested in Kankakee for disseminating unlawful video
    Jan 9 2026
    The Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Agency with assistance from local Kankakee and Bradley police departments, arrested two men Tuesday.
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    1 min
  • Dennis Marek: Does one’s IQ really matter?
    Jan 9 2026
    In this week's column, Dennis Marek believes intelligence is far more than a number on an IQ test.
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    5 mins