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Grant Park community celebrates Luis Maldonado’s return to the court

Luis Maldonado's full-time return to the basketball court as he nears and end of cancer treatments has given the Grant Park community reason to celebrate one of their own.

By Adam Tumino●

Photos: Reed-Custer at Beecher girls basketball

The Beecher girls basketball team won for the fourth time in its last five games when it held off Reed-Custer 48-26 at home on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

By Mason Schweizer●

Beecher holds off Reed-Custer despite Alyssa Wollenzein’s 30 points

Alyssa Wollenzein exploded for 30 points, including an 11-0 run of her own to put Reed-Custer on top through three quarters, but host Beecher did just enough to top the Comets by a two-point margin on Tuesday.

By Mason Schweizer●

Kankakee relies on balanced scoring attack in conference win over Thornridge: Tuesday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee had four players score between 14 and 20 points in a conference win over Thornridge, its 11th in a row overall, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

By Adam Tumino●

BBCHS girls wrestling wins Rantoul Invite: Monday’s Daily Journal roundup

Bradley-Bourbonnais saw four girls wrestlers win individual titles on the way to a Rantoul Invite championship, Bishop McNamara's girls basketball team trounced Aurora Christian and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

By Adam Tumino●