Firefighters from multiple area agencies battled a fire on an active panel at a solar farm located in Kankakee County at approximately 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Still I Rise, a local nonprofit in Kankakee, is hosting an emergency community giveaway on Saturday in Kankakee.

Grace Christian Academy is one place helpers are gathering in the aftermath of the EF-3 intensity tornado and severe storms that ripped through Kankakee and Aroma Township Tuesday evening.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster talks about the most recent production from Easy Street Theater, a local theater organization for actors with special abilities.

Manteno's softball season began with two different innings of double-digit runs in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday the body of an individual was found inside a structure damaged during Tuesday’s tornado in Aroma Park.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker got a first-hand look at the devastation in Aroma Park and vowed help to residents.

The Kankakee County Emergency Management Agency and the Kankakee County Highway Department announced their plans for the removal of debris in the areas affected by Tuesday’s storms, excluding the City of Kankakee.

The Village of Aroma Park said Thursday afternoon that Heiland Road is the only road available for those looking to get into the village.

The National Weather Service said Wednesday that the storm that produced hail and tornadoes in Kankakee on Tuesday produced record-breaking hail of six inches, but a Kankakee resident found one slightly bigger outside his home