In this week's column, Toby Moore writes that whether rich or poor, big or small, or healthy or unheathy, everyone must rise are take on the day.

Earlier this month, trustees for the village of Bourbonnais approved a resolution approving a new four-year contract with the Bourbonnais Police Department sergeants.

Check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

Genevra Walters, retired former superintendent of Kankakee School District 111, is now at the helm of Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259 as its interim superintendent.

In the regular-season finale for both teams, Beecher got three hits and RBIs from both Chase Maher and Noah Hanson to best Gardner-South Wilmington in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Junior high track and field athletes from across the area claimed 10 state titles spanning classes 1A through 4A at the IESA state meets held over the last two weekends in East Peoria.

For 50 years, Pembroke Township has been the home of the annual Pembroke Rodeo. Each year, hundreds pull on their boots and grab their cowboy hats to attend the two-day, Memorial Day weekend tradition started by St. Anne-based Latting Rodeo Productions in 1976.

Meet the Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais senior baseball player Eric Rainbolt.

Former Kankakee County Deputy Coroner Eric Cavender was recently elected as the chairman of the Kankakee County Republican Party.

Donell Austin, Kankakee Deputy Police Chief, was the keynote speaker at Memorial Day weekend ceremonies Saturday at the Ray Olley statue.