Monday's Illinois Central Eight Conference thriller between host Manteno and Coal City baseball was suspended by lightning right before the bottom of the seventh inning of an 8-8 game. It will be completed Tuesday in Coal City, followed by the second game of the series.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Beecher's Makenzie Johnson.

Kankakee Community College’s agriculture and horticulture program is being recognized as an Innovator in Agriculture for the Daily Journal’s 2026 Progress Awards.

Michael Matthews resigned as a commissioner for the Kankakee Valley Park District.

The roots of the high school date back to its founding in Kankakee in 1922 as St. Patrick High School. The co-ed school moved to its current location in 1956 and became St. Patrick Central.

Riverside Healthcare has earned a 4-Star Employer Award from VETS Indexes, a national recognition program that evaluates how well organizations recruit, hire, develop, and support veterans and military-connected employees.

American Legion Auxiliary Post 766 will distribute red poppies on National Poppy Day, May 23, to raise funds for local veterans and their families.

About 75 people gathered at a May Day Strong rally outside of the Kankakee County Courthouse Friday afternoon as part of a coordinated national day of action.

In the role of sentinel and strategic advisor for businesses and organizations reliant on information technology is Advanced Computer Specialists in Bradley, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.