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Data centers, protests, a new pope and more: These 10 stories defined northern Illinois in 2025

Top 10 sports stories of 2025 for the Daily Journal area

This Holiday Season, Winners announced for the sixth annual Holiday Homes & Holly Jolly Lighting Contest

Kankakee County Veterans Assistance Commission expands food pantry, financial aid for local vets

Will County infant’s death remains under investigation

Hospital chaplain: Grief at holidays an act of love; find ways to stay connected

Kankakee’s Ava Johnson scores 1,000th career point, Dajuan Brown lifts BBCHS: Friday’s Daily Journal roundup

Photos: 2025 Kankakee Holiday Tournament kicks off

The Daily Journal's sports photos of the year

2025 Friday Night Drive Offensive Player of the Year: Montini’s Israel Abrams

CCL/ESCC football: Here are top Class of 2027 prospects to watch

Notebook: Princeton’s Charlie Waca to be inducted into the IHSFCA Hall of Fame

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina shares about Christmas dinner, pork butchering and more

Spirit Matters: In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, be soft

Paperwork: My morning routine begins with an argument … with myself

Write Team: Mismatched pieces create unexpected Christmas lesson

Reflections: The era when Christmas was a very different holiday

Batavia Business Beat: A season of celebration, community and giving

Oliver: Alzheimer’s Association shares 5 things we learned about the disease this year

Toby Moore: Christmas was meant to be messy, loud and a bit ridiculous

Kick off the new year with a First Day hike at northern Illinois state parks

5 Things to Do: New Year’s Eve events, last chance for holiday light shows

Illinois to boost funding for Planned Parenthood by $4 million

Design firm hired for Bradley’s Mattel water park

Birth announcements: Kankakee County - Dec. 27, 2025

How Chicago Bears’ Josh Blackwell found a niche on special teams to make game-winning plays