Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 is applying for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision for three of its schools.

It’s not unusual to hear a mother cheering for her son at his college graduation, but for Mireya Leal Resendiz and Ali Salazar, the proud shouts and applause went both ways.

The Kankakee School Board listened to community concerns about the reduction in force of District 111 personnel.

The Kankakee Kiwanis Club recently awarded five $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in the Kankakee area at a luncheon at the Quality Inn.

Liberty Intermediate School Principal Bret Pignatiello was named Middle School Principal of the Year for the Three Rivers Region by the Illinois Principals Association.

Kankakee Community College’s agriculture and horticulture program is being recognized as an Innovator in Agriculture for the Daily Journal’s 2026 Progress Awards.

Grundy Area Vocational Center students and their families packed into the Coal City High School auditorium Wednesday for the announcement of the award winners for the 2025-26 school year.

The Grundy Area Vocational Center honored the students who received monthly awards throughout the 2025-26 school year.

Property damage from the March 10 tornado and severe storms is currently estimated at $28.7 million for Kankakee School District 111.

The Bradley Elementary District 61 School Board approved a teachers contract Thursday with salary increases totaling 14% over three years.

Kankakee School District is eliminating or not filling 74 positions for the 2026-27 school year to address its budget deficit. A job fair will be held this Saturday for staff members affected by the reduction in force.

The Coal City Unit 1 School District announced Friday that Corey Mikula has been named the new high school principal, and Jeffrey Pacholski has been named the assistant principal and athletic director at the middle school.

Kankakee Junior High STEM teacher Tywon Bender is one of 90,000 teachers across the country competing in Colossal's America's Favorite Teacher competition.

Several Kankakee taxing bodies are participating in an appraisal of St. Mary’s Hospital for the potential collection of tax dollars.

A Kankakee school teacher was fired this week after sending a racist image to other staff members from her school email account.

The Extension’s work spans youth development, agriculture education, community wellness, and horticulture programming.

The Bourbonnais Elementary School Board approved bids last week for three projects aimed at preventative maintenance around the district.

Fire brings more light into forests, which is crucial for young oak tree growth, but many land managers are concerned about how non-native plants affect fire intensity and young tree survival rates.