Meet last week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais Nevaeh Brown.

Cheyenne Hayes continued her sensational senior season both in the circle and at the plate for Grant Park in the Dragons' 11-1 win at home against Watseka Wednesday.

Kankakee freshman Alina Mkhwanazi scored six goals, three in each half, as the host Kays overcame an early deficit to beat Beecher 8-4 in Southland Athletic Conference play Wednesday.

This week, union workers across Illinois are launching a public awareness campaign to remind drivers that slowing down in work zones isn’t just about safety — it’s about saving lives.

Riverside Healthcare has earned a Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health for the fifth consecutive year, a recognition given to fewer than two in five employers nationwide.

The Kankakee Fire Department hired two new officers, bringing the department's force up to 48.

Manteno property tax rebate not included in FY27 budget, but it can be amended.

In this week's column, Toby Moore said gardening does not require a full set of tools nor a large plot of land, but rather desire.

The B. Harley Bradley House will host the Ikebana Society Floral Art Show on Saturday, April 25.

One hundred thirty volunteers across Grundy, Kankakee, and Will counties contributed nearly $354,000 in value to Illinois Extension programs last year, mentoring youth, answering gardening questions, and restoring local habitats.