Kankakee County

“Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 58 lives in Illinois in 2023. We need everyone’s support in making our roads safer, which includes staying focused behind the wheel,” Commander Jason Sztuba said in a release.

Voters this week in Kankakee County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

A traffic stop by Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police Thursday ended up with a man’s arrest and an explosive device being rendered safe.

Spizzirri Reptile Rescue & Rehab is hosting a hands-on volunteer day at the Momence-based rescue on Sunday.

Zachary-Pants is the Pet of the Week.

Does your dog have what it takes to be on the cover of a magazine?If the answer is yes, then enter the Daily Journal Top Dog contest!

The 2025 season will kick off soon at Kankakee County Speedway.

Manteno Freedom Party candidate Annette LaMore defeated Manteno Choice Party candidate for mayor.

A Joliet Junior College board trustee has appeared to have survived her reelection bid after fellow trustees censured her 15 times since 2024 and released a report a month before the election that claimed she harassed the college president.

Jeff Keast, currently a trustee and member of the Bourbonnais Citizens Party, defeated People’s Choice Party candidate David Zinanni in the mayoral contest.

Ballots cast across Kankakee County decided numerous local contests on Tuesday.

See which candidates won and lost in school board elections throughout Kankakee County, including contested races in Kankakee, Bourbonnais, BBCHS, St. Anne and Manteno school districts.

Jeff Keast will be changing titles as a member of the Bourbonnais village government.

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis gains victory for 2nd mayoral term.

Voters this week in Kankakee County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Spring trout fishing season kicks off in April. That means the annual Kids’ Fishing Day sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association is nearing.

Many students can now attend Kankakee Community College for free because of almost $17.4 million in grants awarded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Community College Board.

Nominate a great teacher in our contest, and you could win!

This spring, Kankakee County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

The 2025 election has arrived as voters are being asked to make their decisions regarding the candidates seeking local municipal and school board offices.

A Will County judge has denied an emergency motion from a Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidate who wanted to prevent a trustee from casting votes on the board under the claim that he was “illegally appointed.”

A correctional officer at the Will County jail made his first court appearance on Friday morning on a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child following his arrest in Elwood by federal agents.

The imaging device and teamwork are key reasons Riverside Healthcare is honored as the Daily Journal’s Progress 2025 Innovator in Healthcare.

At 7 p.m. today, March 28, pianist Leon Guallart will be presenting “The Comfort Project” in the living room of the Frank Lloyd Wright home at 701 S. Harrison Ave., Kankakee.

Bradley-Bourbonnais secured a 3-2 comeback victory over Kankakee in the All-City matchup on Thursday, March 27.

St. Anne students flexed their minds and their muscles during the newly-consolidated district's arithmetic-themed Math Madness event.

The Kankakee County Humane Foundation’s signature fundraiser, Paws and Purrs Petacular, returns next Saturday, April 5. Ticket sales have been extended through March 28.

Wilmington pulled away for a 22-5 victory over Central on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Joey is the Pet of the Week.

Kankakee Valley Park District Commissioners Don Palmer and Ray Eads were ribbing each other before Monday’s board meeting.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster talks about

Joliet Junior College’s president reported he’s been subjected to harassing behavior from two members of the Board of Trustees and the hostility of one of those trustees caused him to feel unsafe.

Some Illinois inmates deemed unfit for trial or not guilty by reason of insanity will soon be housed in the McHenry County jail.

Area fourth-graders attended the 22nd Kids Day at the Farm on Thursday hosted by the Kankakee County Farm Bureau at the Kankakee County Fairgrounds.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s B. Harley Bradley House will be open for a special Twilight Tour and reception on Sunday, April 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Bourbonnais village trustees approved a four-year contract with its Public Works employees at Monday’s board meeting.

April is the perfect month to refresh your creative spaces, both figuratively and literally.

Former Kankakee football player Marques Easley, now a freshman at Georgia, was suspended indefinitely by the team Thursday following a vehicle crash

Izzy is the Pet of the Week.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster recalls a memory of her eighth-grade self while reflecting on the talents of the late Roberta Flack.

According to Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department release, 40-year-old Alexander M. Zaragoza was the driver of a vehicle sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop at approximately 3 a.m. Monday.

A Kankakee County jury found 25-year-old Larry Kent guilty of a July 2024 home invasion that resulted in the assault of a 18-year-old woman.

After an 11-year hiatus, the Kankakee River Valley Regatta has scored a two-year commitment from the American Powerboat Association for a national event for Labor Day weekend 2025.

The Kankakee Valley Park District board of commissioners and Kankakee Arts CoLAB signed a deal last week.

Bear is the Pet of the Week.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified 39-year-old Tabitha Thompson as the victim in the train vs. pedestrian accident Tuesday on Kankakee’s south side.

Musical performances hosted by Wright In Kankakee at the Frank Lloyd Wright B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee.

Larenz M. Walters, the son of Kankakee mayoral candidate Genevra Walters, was arrested Saturday in Iroquois County for alleged possession of a weapon and cannabis. Genevra Walters releases statement.

The Bradley Planning & Zoning Commission OKs annexation of a 20-acre parcel in the village's northeast portion.

Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment following a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-tractor trailer in Iroquois County Saturday.