Approximately 500 people flooded the sidewalks of the Kankakee County Courthouse for a ‘No Kings’ rally in Kankakee on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to protest actions by President Donald Trump.

Joliet Job Corps could be shuttered this summer as the Trump Administration moves to end the program nationwide. The 60-year program serves students from beyond Will County.

The Kankakee County Coroner’s office is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the man whose body was recovered from the Kankakee River Friday.

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Approximately 500 people flooded the sidewalks of the Kankakee County Courthouse for a ‘No Kings’ rally in Kankakee on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to protest actions by President Donald Trump. For the story, see Monday's edition of the Daily Journal.

The downtown Kankakee Salvation Army is overwhelmed by a cash shortage and is having greater troubles serving those in need.

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe filed a complaint in circuit court Wednesday regarding Prime Healthcare testimony before a state agency regarding the sale of St. Mary’s Hospital.

Among multiple schemes, Madigan was accused of using his influence to pass legislation favorable to utility companies that doled out kickbacks, jobs and contracts to his loyalists

Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund those programs

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary retraining order that prohibits President Donald Trump’s administration from imposing a federal funding freeze, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office