From a garbage company owner to founder of the Village of Sammons Point to Bradley mayor, Mike Watson has never shied away from an idea nor a challenge, no matter how wild some may think it is.

Alyssa Wollenzein exploded for 30 points, including an 11-0 run of her own to put Reed-Custer on top through three quarters, but host Beecher did just enough to top the Comets by a two-point margin on Tuesday.

Kankakee had four players score between 14 and 20 points in a conference win over Thornridge, its 11th in a row overall, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Racism, the keynote speaker for the annual King Day program stated on Monday, was part of the very structure which helped fuel the U.S. economic might.

While prayer and unity were highlights of the annual King Day program at ONU, assistance to students also took the stage.

Three Illinois governor candidates have committed to appear at a Saturday morning, January 24, breakfast forum at the Quality Inn in Bradley.

The Kankakee East Riverwalk project is moving forward and the goal remains for a mid- to late-summer completion, officials said.

Bradley-Bourbonnais saw four girls wrestlers win individual titles on the way to a Rantoul Invite championship, Bishop McNamara's girls basketball team trounced Aurora Christian and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Cissna Park forced 22 turnovers on its way to a 48-38 road win over Manteno on Monday, making a statement in a battle between a pair of ranked teams.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais junior swimmer Eli Swafford.