Grace Christian Academy, located just outside Aroma Park on Waldron Road, has become a hub for supplies and support following the EF-3 intensity tornado and severe storms that ripped through Kankakee and Aroma Township on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

View some aerials of the aftermath from the Aroma Park tornado on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 near Kankakee.

The reported tornado caused heavy damage across a wide stretch of Aroma Township, as well as west, south and east Kankakee, damaging businesses and houses and toppling or heavily damaging a significant number of large trees. Numerous power lines were downed with outages reported.

Bishop McNamara fell 77-70 against Tolono Unity in the IHSA Class 2A Pontiac Supersectional on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Bishop McNamara roared to a comeback 69-56 overtime victory against Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship on Friday, March 6, 2026. See photos from the game.

Kankakee suffered a heartbreaking 61-48 loss to Morton in the IHSA Class 3A Ottawa Sectional championship on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Kankakee's headed to the sectional championship round after defeating East Peoria 59-53 in the IHSA Class 3A Ottawa Sectional semifinals Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Bishop McNamara defeated Wilmington 61-24 in the IHSA Class 2A Seneca Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Coal City dominated Vandalia 43-23 for a repeat title in the IHSA Class 1A Dual Team State championship on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, completing a perfect 40-0 dual team season. See the photos from the meet.