• Kankakee wins rollercoaster sectional semifinal 59-53 over East Peoria
    Mar 5 2026
    Kankakee erased a late 10-point deficit to beat East Peoria 59-53 in Wednesday's IHSA Class 3A Ottawa Sectional semifinal, advancing to the championship game against Morton on Friday.
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    5 mins
  • Governors State hosting documentary showcase
    Mar 5 2026
    Governors State University will host a documentary showcase of “Medasse: A Ghana Public Health Brigade” on Friday, March 6.
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    2 mins
  • Manteno considers Zoom meeting access for trustees
    Mar 4 2026
    The Manteno Village Board is mulling over an ordinance of whether to allow trustees to attend meetings via a Zoom link.
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    4 mins
  • Toby Moore: The quiet ways we’re connected to one another
    Mar 4 2026
    In this week's column, Toby Moore writes despite any concepts to the contrary, we are all connected.
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    5 mins
  • Bourbonnais trustees pass ordinance amendment regarding theft and retail theft enforcement
    Mar 4 2026
    Bourbonnais police officers can now issue ordinance violations when it comes to theft and retail theft.
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    2 mins
  • Toastmasters International hosts open house at Kankakee YMCA Wednesday, March 18
    Mar 4 2026
    Toastmasters International is hosting an open house from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the Kankakee Area YMCA.
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    1 min
  • Bishop McNamara gets defensive in sectional semifinal win over Wilmington
    Mar 4 2026
    Bishop McNamara's boys basketball team held Wilmington to a season-low 24 points and turned 17 offensive rebounds into 18 second-chance points in Tuesday's Class 2A Seneca Sectional semifinal win.
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    4 mins
  • Kankakee taking possession of former Thrift Store property
    Mar 4 2026
    Purchasing the former deteriorating former Salvation Army Thrift Store property was never the goal of the Kankakee City Council, but that is where they now are.
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    3 mins