After winning the first state title in program history and going 40-0 on the season, Clifton Central-Irqouois West junior Payton Temple has been named the Daily Journal Girls Wrestler of the Year for the second year in a row.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek writes about the bond formed by Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston throughout the development and filming of The Bodyguard.

After going 41-4 on the season and finishing second at the IHSA Class 1A State Finals, Wilmington senior Logan Van Duyne has been named the Daily Journal Boys Wrestler of the Year for the 2025-26 season.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Less than 24 hours after a tornado ripped through swaths of Aroma Township neighborhoods, emotional residents view the aftermath.

A truckload of food for those affected by the tornado and severe storm in Kankakee was delivered to Lincoln Cultural Center Thursday. The site is serving as a location for the community to drop off and pick up donations of food and essentials.

The Kankakee Valley Theatre Association has had a change of plans this weekend; no longer able to use the Lincoln Cultural Center, its youth performance of “Footloose” will take place at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

Kankakee County officials said in a release Friday search and rescue efforts have and will continue in the area damaged by Tuesday’s storms.

This journey through Kankakee County is perfect forhistory lovers, curious explorers and anyone who enjoys discovering the stories behind our communities.

Maurice R. Norington, 65, was found dead inside his storm-damaged residence on Thursday, officials said.