Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as there is a limited amount available. The registration deadline is Friday, February 27, or until full.

The use of virtual teachers alongside in-person instruction at the junior high level has sparked concerns about the merits of online learning for some Kankakee parents and students.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek, a longtime member of the Kankakee County Bar Association, asks a simply question regarding those who sit behind the judicial bench.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Seventy years and counting at the Jones Funeral Home.

Coal City's Aidan Kenney, Brock Finch and Cade Poyner and Wilmington's Logan Van Duyne will all wrestle for state titles after winning their semifinal matches and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Fightin' Irish trailed at the end of each of the first three quarters of Friday's regular season finale against Newark, but in their final home game and the last home game for coach Adrian Provost, Bishop McNamara's seniors rose late for a 68-60 win.

Joliet Central wrapped the regular season with a 49-46 road win over Bradley-Bourbonnais on Friday, with a late steal from Bernal Fox helping seal the win for the Steelmen.

The Land Bank now has seven properties moved from abandonment or foreclosure to the open market.

Bourbonnais trustees approved the purchase of two 2026 police squads at Monday’s board meeting.